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Merrill's Marauders

Merrill's Marauders

How they fought those last 500 miles will remain forever in your memory!

19626.11h 38m

Overview

Brigadier General Frank D. Merrill leads the 3,000 American volunteers of his 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), aka "Merrill's Marauders", behind Japanese lines across Burma to Myitkyina, pushing beyond their limits and fighting pitched battles at every strong-point.

Directed by Samuel Fuller
Written by Samuel Fuller, Charlton Ogburn Jr., Milton Sperling
Produced by Milton Sperling
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Top Cast

Jeff Chandler

Jeff Chandler

Brig. Gen. Frank D. Merrill

Ty Hardin

Ty Hardin

2nd Lt. Lee Stockton

Peter Brown

Peter Brown

Bullseye

Andrew Duggan

Andrew Duggan

Capt. Abraham Lewis Kolodny, MD

Will Hutchins

Will Hutchins

Chowhound

Claude Akins

Claude Akins

Sgt. Kolowicz

Luz Valdez

Luz Valdez

Burmese girl

John Hoyt

John Hoyt

Gen. Joseph Stilwell

Charlie Briggs

Charlie Briggs

Muley (as Charles Briggs)

Chuck Roberson

Chuck Roberson

Officer

Themes & Keywords

japanworld war iiburmapacific warjungle warfarewarnerscope

About Merrill's Marauders

Merrill's Marauders is a war, drama, action film released in 1962 exploring themes of japan, world war ii, burma, pacific war, jungle warfare, warnerscope. Directed by Samuel Fuller, it stars Jeff Chandler, Ty Hardin, Peter Brown. Brigadier General Frank D. Merrill leads the 3,000 American volunteers of his 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), aka "Merrill's Marauders", behind Japanese lines across Burma to Myitkyina, pushing beyond their limits and fighting pitched battles at every strong-point.

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