Search results
In the 1942 Pacific theatre of World War II, Lieutenant Junior Grade Sam Lawson, USN, (Cliff Robertson) is a Japanese-language interpreter who has avoided co...
- 128 min
- 1.8M
- Donald P. Borchers
Too Late the Hero is a 1970 Anglo-American war film directed by Robert Aldrich, and starring Michael Caine, Henry Fonda, Cliff Robertson, Ken Takakura, Denholm Elliott, Ian Bannen, Lance Percival, Ronald Fraser, Harry Andrews and Percy Herbert.
Lawson and Pvt. Tosh Hearne, a cynical Cockney, become increasingly distrustful of Hornsby's ability, and upon reaching the Japanese camp, Lawson refuses to go into the radio hut. Hornsby destroys the hut himself but is killed while trying to escape; the remaining five commandos retreat through the jungle with the Japanese in close pursuit.
Apr 10, 2008 · Cliff Robertson and Michael Caine star in this action classic about an American Naval officer who joins a British unit ordered on a special mission behind en...
- 3 min
- 80.6K
- Ray Acton
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director. Malcolm R. Harding. ... second assistant director (as Malcolm Harding) Francisco MacLong. ... first assistant director: second unit. Grayson Rogers. ...
Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 30, 2005. Roger Greenspun New York Times. TOP CRITIC. Although committed to the notion that war is an inclusive system of betrayals, the film subverts that ...
Too Late the Hero. A World War II movie 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 movie differs in that some of the "heros" are very reluctant, but they come good when they are pursued ...
