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Juvenile delinquents are sent to a small British island after a fellow prisoner's death, where they must fight for survival.


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.

Darren McGavin
Jacob Gallery

Broderick Crawford
Gen. Lewis Meyers

James Whitmore
Overman

Skip Homeier
Lyman George

Paul Lukas
Dr. Nagy

Sam Elliott
Bryant

Mako
Yuro

Adolph Caesar
Clarence Opano
Andre Philippe
Swiss Official
Arianne Ulmer
Sarah
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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