Beach Red

Beach Red is a 1967 World War II film starring Cornel Wilde (who also directed) and Rip Torn. The film depicts a landing by the Americans on a Japanese held Pacific island.

Related Topics:
1967 - World War II - Cornel Wilde - Rip Torn - Pacific

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The opening sequence of an opposed beach landing bear some resemblance to 'Saving Private Ryan', even though there is more than thirty years between the productions.

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The film then moves on, showing the Americans consolidating their gains and it looks back at the lives of some of the combatants - both American and Japanese.

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