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Great Cast

posted 14 years ago by joeparkson
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I enjoyed this movie more for it's cast of future stars than it's standard "let's win the war" propaganda film.

It was fun to see a young Robert Ryan before he became a great racist heavy, Eddie Albert (Green Acres) Hugh Beaumont (Leave It To Beaver) and Kirby Grant (Sky King).

Walter Reed was a handsome actor who was being groomed for leading man roles, but never caught on. Too bad, because he really became a good actor, if only small parts. I remember him as the desperate, superstitious husband who can't tear himself away from a fortune telling machine at the end of Twilight Zone episode "Nick Of Time".

Another future Twilight Zone star was Leonard Strong (a japanese officer) who played the sinister hitchiker haunting Inger Stevens.

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[–] sockscats 11 years ago

How can you talk about the cast and not mention Randolph Scott?

[–] xerses13 9 years ago

sockseats: How could he/she talk about the cast and not mention Anne Shirley?!

[–] Rex9 8 years ago

I will mention Anne Shirley in that she facially resembled Olivia de Havilland, was easy on the eyes and had a nice pair of legs. 

[–] waltereckland 8 years ago

Anne Shirley was quite the hottie in this movie and the character she played added a refreshing change from the documentary style of the film. Randolph Scott also added a lighter touch. I did not notice Beaver's Dad. He must have had a small part. A very good cast indeed.

[–] xerses13 8 years ago

Rex9: Yes She has, that scene where Pat O'Brien tells her to 'straighten her stocking' is a highlight of the picture.