Directed by:
John SturgesScreenplay:
Millard KaufmanCinematography:
William H. DanielsComposer:
Hugo FriedhoferCast:
Frank Sinatra, Gina Lollobrigida, Steve McQueen, Richard Johnson, Paul Henreid, Peter Lawford, Brian Donlevy, Dean Jones, Charles Bronson, Philip Ahn (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
A charismatic military leader stationed in Burma during World War II teams his British and American soldiers with native Asian troops to repel the invading Japanese army. While dodging bombs and bullets, the commander also finds time to get involved in a potentially dangerous romance. (official distributor synopsis)
Cast
![Frank Sinatra](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/760/163760905_69ad84.jpg)
Frank Sinatra
USA
Best movies:
Producers' Showcase (1954) (series)
From Here to Eternity (1953)
Anchors Aweigh (1945)
![Gina Lollobrigida](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/269/269260_6dca12.jpg)
Gina Lollobrigida
Italy
Best movies:
Fan-Fan the Tulip (1952)
Deceptions (1985) (TV movie)
Bread, Love and Dreams (1953)
![Steve McQueen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/268/268052_806e3e.jpg)
Steve McQueen
USA
Best movies:
The Magnificent Seven (1960)
Papillon (1973)
The Great Escape (1963)
![Richard Johnson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/484/164484366_ad7636.jpg)
Richard Johnson
UK
Best movies:
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008)
Lady Jane (1986)
A Man for All Seasons (1988) (TV movie)
![Paul Henreid](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/505/505270_bc8cc5.jpg)
Paul Henreid
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Song of Love (1947)
Casablanca (1942)
Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939)
![Peter Lawford](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/313/313120_16f694.jpg)
Peter Lawford
UK
Best movies:
The Longest Day (1962)
Easter Parade (1948)
The White Cliffs of Dover (1944)
![Brian Donlevy](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/505/505261_8d5236.jpg)
Brian Donlevy
Ireland
Best movies:
Destry Rides Again (1939)
Union Pacific (1939)
Beau Geste (1939)
![Dean Jones](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/280/280903_c1a7ae.jpg)
Dean Jones
USA
Best movies:
Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)
Tea and Sympathy (1956)
That Darn Cat! (1965)
![Charles Bronson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/267/267687_2d5a20.jpg)
Charles Bronson
USA
Best movies:
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
The Magnificent Seven (1960)
The Great Escape (1963)
![Philip Ahn](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/288/161288200_29b36e.jpg)
Philip Ahn
USA
Best movies:
The Good Earth (1937)
The Keys of the Kingdom (1944)
The Thief of Bagdad (1924)
![Robert Bray](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/404/160404837_fd341b.gif)
Robert Bray
USA
Best movies:
Ride Clear of Diablo (1954)
The Lusty Men (1952)
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948)
![John Hoyt](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/036/677/36677235_9136bf.jpg)
John Hoyt
USA
Best movies:
Spartacus (1960)
Cleopatra (1963)
Julius Caesar (1953)
![Whit Bissell](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/046/576/46576503_d682ec.jpg)
Whit Bissell
USA
Best movies:
The Magnificent Seven (1960)
The Defiant Ones (1958)
Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
![George Takei](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/241/166241990_511919.jpg)
George Takei
USA
Best movies:
Mulan (1998)
8 (2012) (theatrical recording)
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
![William Smith](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/270/270723_cbd85b.jpg)
William Smith
USA
Best movies:
Maverick (1994)
The Song of Bernadette (1943)
Gilda (1946)
![James Hong](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/482/166482425_fdb6a5.jpg)
James Hong
USA
Best movies:
Mulan (1998)
Chinatown (1974)
Brotherhood of the Rose (1989) (series)
![Aki Aleong](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/280/280316_afdf5e.jpg)
Aki Aleong
Best movies:
Producers' Showcase (1954) (series)
House of Sand and Fog (2003)
The Hunters (1958)
![Kipp Hamilton](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/281/159281953_081a00.jpg)
Kipp Hamilton
USA
Best movies:
Bigger Than Life (1956)
The War of the Gargantuas (1966)
Never So Few (1959)
![Maggie Pierce](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/318/159318010_3b87c9.gif)
Maggie Pierce
USA
Best movies:
Tales of Terror (1962)
Never So Few (1959)
![Ross Elliott](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/477/160477081_743b52.gif)
Ross Elliott
USA
Best movies:
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
The Towering Inferno (1974)
Storm Warning (1951)