Movie
Too Late the Hero
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1970-05-20
- Runtime
- 145 min
- Genres
- Drama, Action, War
- Status
- Released
- Production
- ABC Pictures, The Associates & Aldrich Company, Palomar Pictures International
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Michael Caine as Pvt. Tosh Hearne
- Cliff Robertson as Lt. Sam Lawson
- Ian Bannen as Pvt. Jock Thornton
- Harry Andrews as Col. Thompson
- Denholm Elliott as Captain Hornsby
- Ronald Fraser as Private Campbell
- Lance Percival as Cpl. McLean
- Percy Herbert as Sgt. Johnstone
- Sam Kydd as C/Sgt.
- Patrick Jordan as Sgt. Major
- William Beckley as Pvt. Currie
- Martin Horsey as Pvt. Griffiths
Crew
- Robert Aldrich - Director
- Robert Aldrich - Screenplay
- Lukas Heller - Screenplay
- Robert Sherman - Story
- Robert Aldrich - Story
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