Too Late the Hero (1970)
A WWII film set on a Pacific island. Japanese and allied forces occupy different parts of the island. When a group of British soldiers are sent on a mission behind enemy lines, things don't go exactly to plan. This film differs in that some of the 'heroes' are very reluctant, but they come good when they are pursued by the Japanese who are determined to prevent them returning to base.
Director:
Robert Aldrich
Writers:
Robert Aldrich, Lukas Heller.
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Michael Caine as Pvt. Tosh Hearne |
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Cliff Robertson as Lt. Sam Lawson |
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Ian Bannen as Pvt. Jock Thornton |
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Harry Andrews as Col. Thompson |
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Denholm Elliott as Captain Hornsby |
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Ronald Fraser as Private Campbell |
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Lance Percival as Cpl. McLean |
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Percy Herbert as Sgt. Johnstone |
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Sam Kydd as C/Sgt. |
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Patrick Jordan as Sgt. Major |
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William Beckley as Pvt. Currie |
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Martin Horsey as Pvt. Griffiths |
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Don Knight as Pvt. Connolly |
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Harvey Jason as Pvt. Scott |
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Roger Newman as Pvt. Riddle |
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Michael Parsons as Pvt. Rafferty |
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William Ross as Soldier |
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Sean MacDuff as Pvt. Rogers |
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Frank Webb as Ensign |
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Henry Fonda as Capt. John G Nolan |
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Ken Takakura as Major Yamaguchi |
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Eiichi Kikuchi as Japanese Soldier |
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Robert Ito as Unnamed Japanese Officer (uncredited) |
| Writing | Robert Aldrich | Screenplay |
| Directing | Robert Aldrich | Director |
| Writing | Lukas Heller | Screenplay |
| Writing | Robert Aldrich | Story |
| Writing | Robert Sherman | Story |
| Sound | Gerald Fried | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Robert Aldrich | Producer |
| Camera | Joseph F. Biroc | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Michael Luciano | Editor |
| Production | Lynn Stalmaster | Casting |
