Too Late the Hero (1970)
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War. It's a dying business.
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.
- Released: 1970-05-20
- Genres: Drama, Action, War
- Runtime: 2h 25m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 81 votes
Directed by Robert Aldrich.
Top cast
- Michael Caine as Pvt. Tosh Hearne
- Cliff Robertson as Lt. Sam Lawson
- Ian Bannen as Pvt. Jock Thornton
- Harry Andrews as Col. Thompson
- Denholm Elliott as Captain Hornsby
- Ronald Fraser as Private Campbell
- Lance Percival as Cpl. McLean
- Percy Herbert as Sgt. Johnstone
- Sam Kydd as C/Sgt.
- Patrick Jordan as Sgt. Major
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