Tarawa Beachhead

Tarawa Beachhead

77 mins | Drama, War | Nov. 2, 1958

A soldier is expected to never question the actions of his commanding officer, but when a Marine sees his CO breaking the law, he finds himself facing a difficult dilemma in this provocative war drama.

Tarawa Beachhead

77 mins | Drama, War | Nov. 2, 1958

Tarawa Beachhead
A soldier is expected to never question the actions of his commanding officer, but when a Marine sees his CO breaking the law, he finds himself facing a difficult dilemma in this provocative war drama.
IMDb rating 5.9
Producers Morningside Productions
Original title Tarawa Beachhead
Directors Paul Wendkos
Writers Richard Alan Simmons

Cast

Kerwin Mathews

as Sgt. Thomas A. 'Tom' Sloan

Julie Adams

as Ruth Nelson Campbell

Ray Danton

as Lt. Joel Brady

Karen Sharpe

as Paula Nelson

Onslow Stevens

as Gen. Nathan Keller

Russell Thorson

as Casey Nelson

Eddie Ryder

as Lt. Lou Gideon

John Baer

as Johnny Campbell

Michael Garth

as Maj. Westerly (as Mike Garth)

Larry Thor

as Col. Kempler

Morris Ankrum

as Chief of Staff, Pearl Harbor (uncredited)

William Boyett

as Ullman (uncredited)

Booth Colman

as Sam Pelligram (uncredited)

Lee Farr

as Sgt. Anderson - Marine Photographer (uncredited)

John Goddard

as Commander (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

as Man in Bar (uncredited)