Too Late the Hero (1970)

PG05/20/1970Drama, Action, War2h 25m
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War. It's a dying business.

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Michael Caine

    Pvt. Tosh Hearne

  2. Cast 1

    Cliff Robertson

    Lt. Sam Lawson

  3. Cast 1

    Ian Bannen

    Pvt. Jock Thornton

  4. Cast 1

    Harry Andrews

    Col. Thompson

  5. Cast 1

    Denholm Elliott

    Captain Hornsby

  6. Cast 1

    Ronald Fraser

    Private Campbell

  7. Cast 1

    Lance Percival

    Cpl. McLean

  8. Cast 1

    Percy Herbert

    Sgt. Johnstone

  9. Cast 1

    Sam Kydd

    C/Sgt.

Cliff Robertson is "Lawson", an American soldier drafted in to lead a squad of war-weary British soldiers on a jungle mission to destroy a Japanese radio transmitter. It isn't that his men are in any way cowardly, but with Michael Caine's "Tosh" foremost amongst them, they are disillusioned at the relentlessness of it all. What do they do that ever makes a difference? The film comes alive as the troop must try to evade their pursuing enemy - and all of their dastardly mantraps and psychological warfare - to return to safety of their outpost. The acting from the two leading men, along with some...

Status Released

Original LanguageEnglish 

Budget$6,250,000.00

Revenue -

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