Brigadier General Frank D. Merrill leads the 3,000 American volunteers of his 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), aka "Merrill's Marauders", behind Japanese lines across Burma to Myitkyina, pushing beyond their limits and fighting pitched battles at every strong-point.
Merrill's Marauders
“How they fought those last 500 miles will remain forever in your memory!”
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Brigadier General Frank D. Merrill leads the 3,000 American volunteers of his 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), aka "Merrill's Marauders", behind Japanese lines across Burma to Myitkyina, pushing beyond their limits and fighting pitched battles at every strong-point.
Director
Samuel Fuller
Status
Released
Production
United States Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures
Cast
Jeff Chandler
Brig. Gen. Frank D. Merrill
Ty Hardin
2nd Lt. Lee Stockton
Peter Brown
Bullseye
Andrew Duggan
Capt. Abraham Lewis Kolodny, MD
Will Hutchins
Chowhound
Claude Akins
Sgt. Kolowicz
Luz Valdez
Burmese girl
John Hoyt
Gen. Joseph Stilwell
Charlie Briggs
Muley (as Charles Briggs)
Chuck Roberson
Officer
Chuck Hayward
Officer
Chuck Hicks
Cpl. Doskis
Jack C. Williams
Doctor
Vaughan Wilson
Bannister
Pancho Magalona
Taggy
Mark Slade
Corporal (uncredited)
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