La Proie des vautours (1959)
Se battant dans la jungle birmane contre l'armée impériale japonaise, les capitaines Reynolds (Frank Sinatra) et De Mortimer (Richard Johnson) se rendent à Calcutta rechercher des médicaments et un médecin. Reynolds y rencontre dans une réception une femme fatale, Carla Vesari (Gina Lollobrigida). De retour auprès de leurs hommes, dans la jungle, ils doivent faire face aux multiples attaques japonaises très meurtrières et sont amenés à traverser la frontière chinoise en dépit des ordres, pour neutraliser des fournitures d'armes et de matériel. Après avoir ordonné de fusiller des prisonniers en représailles, le capitaine Reynolds est traduit en cour martiale mais grâce au soutien du général Sloan (Brian Donlevy), il est acquitté et retrouve Carla.
Directeur:
John Sturges
écrivain:
Millard Kaufman
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Frank Sinatra as Capt. Tom Reynolds |
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Gina Lollobrigida as Carla Vesari |
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Charles Bronson as Sgt. John Danforth |
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Steve McQueen as Corp. Bill Ringa |
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Peter Lawford as Capt. Grey Travis, Doctor |
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Paul Henreid as Nikko Regas |
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Brian Donlevy as Gen. Sloan |
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Kipp Hamilton as Margaret Fitch |
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Dean Jones as Sgt. Jim Norby |
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Robert Bray as Col. Fred Parkson |
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Aki Aleong as Billingsly |
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Richard Johnson as Capt. Danny De Mortimer |
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John Hoyt as Col. Reed |
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Whit Bissell as Capt. Alofson, Psychiatrist |
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Philip Ahn as Nautaung, leader of the Kachin |
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James Hong as General Chao |
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Mako as Soldier in Hospital |
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William Smith as MP Officer #1 |
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George Takei as Soldier in Hospital |
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Richard Lupino as Mike Island (uncredited) |
| Directing | John Sturges | Director |
| Writing | Millard Kaufman | Screenplay |
| Writing | Tom T. Chamales | Novel |
| Production | Edmund Grainger | Producer |
| Sound | Hugo Friedhofer | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Ferris Webster | Editor |
| Camera | William H. Daniels | Director of Photography |
| Art | Addison Hehr | Art Direction |
| Art | Hans Peters | Art Direction |
| Art | Henry Grace | Set Decoration |
| Art | Richard Pefferle | Set Decoration |
| Crew | Robert R. Hoag | Special Effects |
| Crew | Lee LeBlanc | Special Effects |
| Directing | Robert E. Relyea | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Charles Wolcott | Conductor |
