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Ben Nye
Makeup Artist -
Michael Blankfort
Screenplay -
Thomas Tuttle
Makeup Artist -
Fred Hall
Gaffer -
Lewis Milestone
Director -
Lyle R. Wheeler
Art Direction -
Charles LeMaire
Wardrobe Supervisor -
Bruce MacDonald
Set Decoration
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John Chard 5/16/2024 3:22:04 PM
From the Halls of Montezuma. To the Shores of Tripoli. U.S. Marines battle to take control of a Japanese held island in the Pacific… Directed by Lewis Milestone, Halls of Montezuma is unabashed in its flag waving paean to the U.S. Marines. With a strong ensemble cast to act out the play, Milestone intercuts real war footage with skilled recreations of the guts and glory mission undertaken by the men. Film is very keen to let us know what sort of men are fighting this war, keeping the characterisations intimate, it’s a roll call of the brave, the stupid, the scared and the insane. Flashbacks help fill in the gaps of the men’s psychological make ups, and the futility of war message is deftly handled by the astute director. Colour photography is glossy and impressive, even if it strips away some of the grittiness the story needs to thrive on, and the musical score is kept to a minimum and suitably deals in plays on army anthems. All told it’s a thoroughly engrossing and potent war movie and highly recommended to fans of such fare. 7.5/10
Martin Milner
WhitneyRichard Boone
Lt. Col. GilfillanJack Palance
Pigeon LaneRobert Wagner
CoffmanRichard Widmark
Lt. Carl AndersonPhilip Ahn
Maj. Kenji Matsuoda (aka "Nomura")Bert Freed
SlatteryEdward Binns
First Soldier in Final Tracking Shot (uncredited)