Summary
Beachhead is an American war film first released in 1954,
directed by Stuart Heisler.
The film is based on a novel by Richard G. Hubler and stars Tony Curtis, Frank Lovejoy, Mary Murphy and Eduard Franz.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Stuart Heisler
- Script: Richard G. Hubler (novel), Richard Alan Simmons
- Photo: Gordon Avil
- Music: Arthur Lange, Emil Newman
- Cast: Tony Curtis (Burke), Frank Lovejoy (Sgt. Fletcher), Mary Murphy (Nina Bouchard), Eduard Franz (Bouchard, French Planter), Skip Homeier (Reynolds), John Doucette (Maj. Scott), Alan Wells (Biggerman), Akira Fukunaga (Terrified Japanese Sailor), Dan Aoki (Japanese Sniper), Steamboat Mokuahi (Malanesian, Island native)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 90 min
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