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The Challenge

The Challenge

19706.01h 14m

Overview

All-out war between the United States and an Asian country is averted when the two sides agree to settle their differences by each choosing a single soldier as champion and having the two men fight to the death on an isolated island.

Directed by George McCowan
Written by Arthur Semon, Marc Norman
Produced by Jay Cipes, Ed Palmer
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Top Cast

Darren McGavin

Darren McGavin

Jacob Gallery

Broderick Crawford

Broderick Crawford

Gen. Lewis Meyers

James Whitmore

James Whitmore

Overman

Skip Homeier

Skip Homeier

Lyman George

Paul Lukas

Paul Lukas

Dr. Nagy

Sam Elliott

Sam Elliott

Bryant

Mako

Mako

Yuro

Adolph Caesar

Adolph Caesar

Clarence Opano

A

Andre Philippe

Swiss Official

A

Arianne Ulmer

Sarah

Themes & Keywords

islandfight to the deathbooby trap

About The Challenge

The Challenge is a war, drama, tv movie film released in 1970 exploring themes of island, fight to the death, booby trap. Directed by George McCowan, it stars Darren McGavin, Broderick Crawford, James Whitmore. All-out war between the United States and an Asian country is averted when the two sides agree to settle their differences by each choosing a single soldier as champion and having the two men fight to the death on an isolated island.

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