Too Late the Hero

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Too Late the Hero (1970)

PG 05/20/1970 (US) Drama, Action, War 2h 25m

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War. It's a dying business.

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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.

Robert Aldrich

Director, Screenplay, Story
Lukas Heller

Screenplay
Robert Sherman

Story

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Michael Caine

Pvt. Tosh Hearne
Cliff Robertson

Lt. Sam Lawson
Ian Bannen

Pvt. Jock Thornton
Harry Andrews

Col. Thompson
Denholm Elliott

Captain Hornsby
Ronald Fraser

Private Campbell
Lance Percival

Cpl. McLean
Percy Herbert

Sgt. Johnstone
Sam Kydd

C/Sgt.
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A review by Wuchak

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Written by Wuchak on March 15, 2019

WW2 jungle warfare

In 1942 the Brits have a base at the southern tip of a Jap-held island in the Philippines; a unit is sent on a mission with an American Lieutenant (Cliff Robertson) to take down the radio at the northern end of the isle. Michael Caine plays a troublesome private while Denholm Elliott is on hand as the leader of the patrol.

In tone and story, “Too Late the Hero” (1970) is similar to “Ambush Bay” (1966); other comparable flicks include “The Bridge on the River Kwai" (1957) and “Beach Red” (1967). Of course “Kwai” is superior, but “Too Late” ain’t no slouch.

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