The Thin Red Line (1964)

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Country: USA
Genres: Drama, War
Release: 1964-05-02
Director: Andrew Marton
Writers: James Jones (I) (1921–1977) , Bernard Gordon
Language: English | Japanese
Stars: Keir Dullea , Jack Warden (1920–2006) , James Philbrook , Bob Kanter , Ray Daley , Merlyn Yordan , Kieron Moore , Jim Gillen , Charles Stalmaker , Steve Rowland
Runtime: 99 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: L'attaque dura sept jours (France, French Republic) , A última batalha (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , 大突撃 (Japan) , Helt eller kujon? (Denmark) , Cienka czerwona linia (Poland) , The Thin Red Line (United Kingdom) , Dai totsugeki (Japan) , Den röda linjen (Sweden) , The Thin Red Line (United States of America) , 7 Tage ohne Gnade , Den tynne røde linjen (Norway) , Tanka crvena linija , Stormloop zonder genade (Netherlands the) , Тонкая красная линия , Rugen los cañones (Mexico) , Ölüm Hattı (Turkey) , The Thin Red Line , El ataque duró siete días (Spain) , Ohut punainen viiva (Finland) , La sottile linea rossa (Italy) , Heróis para a Eternidade (Brazil)
Plot: Dark tale of one man's determination to survive his tour of duty. Separated from his new wife after only eight days of marriage, private Doll suddenly decides that he will no longer blindly follow the orders of his superiors, following his own mind instead. What follows are a series of poorly planned attacks, in which Doll saves the day, time after time; eventually leading to the taking of the Elephant in the battle of Guadalcanal during World War II. Sgt. Welsh, Doll's immediate line officer grows an affinity for Doll, helping him through his first Kill, but never quite allowing himself to admit his admiration for the young soldier. The final scene of the movie brings home the true horror of war and the meaninglessness of it all.
IMDB:tt0058648