Too Late the Hero

Too Late the Hero

War. It's a dying business.

1970 en 145 minutes

Rating: 6.5

Plot

A WWII film set on a Pacific island. Japanese and allied forces occupy different parts of the island. When a group of British soldiers are sent on a mission behind enemy lines, things don't go exactly to plan. This film differs in that some of the 'heroes' are very reluctant, but they come good when they are pursued by the Japanese who are determined to prevent them returning to base.

Trailer

Cast

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Pvt. Tosh Hearne

Cliff Robertson

Cliff Robertson

Lt. Sam Lawson

Ian Bannen

Ian Bannen

Pvt. Jock Thornton

Harry Andrews

Harry Andrews

Col. Thompson

Denholm Elliott

Denholm Elliott

Captain Hornsby

Ronald Fraser

Ronald Fraser

Private Campbell

Lance Percival

Lance Percival

Cpl. McLean

Percy Herbert

Percy Herbert

Sgt. Johnstone

Sam Kydd

Sam Kydd

C/Sgt.

Patrick Jordan

Patrick Jordan

Sgt. Major

William Beckley

William Beckley

Pvt. Currie

Martin Horsey

Martin Horsey

Pvt. Griffiths

Don Knight

Don Knight

Pvt. Connolly

Harvey Jason

Harvey Jason

Pvt. Scott

Roger Newman

Roger Newman

Pvt. Riddle

Michael Parsons

Michael Parsons

Pvt. Rafferty

William Ross

William Ross

Soldier

Sean MacDuff

Sean MacDuff

Pvt. Rogers

Frank Webb

Frank Webb

Ensign

Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

Capt. John G Nolan

Ken Takakura

Ken Takakura

Major Yamaguchi

Eiichi Kikuchi

Eiichi Kikuchi

Japanese Soldier

Robert Ito

Robert Ito

Unnamed Japanese Officer (uncredited)

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