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Merrill's Marauders

Merrill's Marauders

How they fought those last 500 miles will remain forever in your memory!
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Overview:

Brigadier General Frank D. Merrill leads the 3,000 American volunteers of his 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), aka "Merrill's Marauders", behind Japanese lines across Burma to Myitkyina, pushing beyond their limits and fighting pitched battles at every strong-point.

 
Released: 1962-03-16
Duration: 01:38:00
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Director: Samuel Fuller
Writer: Samuel Fuller, Milton Sperling, Charlton Ogburn Jr.
Cast: Claude Akins, Peter Brown, Chuck Hicks, ...
Director: Samuel Fuller
Writer: Samuel Fuller Milton Sperling Charlton Ogburn Jr.
Cast: Claude Akins Peter Brown Chuck Hicks Charlie Briggs John Hoyt Ty Hardin Will Hutchins Jeff Chandler Andrew Duggan Luz Valdez Chuck Roberson Chuck Hayward Jack C. Williams Vaughan Wilson Pancho Magalona
Genre: Action Adventure Drama War
Description

The film begins with off-screen narration over black-and-white historical footage of the World War II Burmese campaign, including mention of all nationalities of Allied forces who participated. The film then segues into Technicolor as Lt. Stockton's platoon moves through the jungle toward their first objective, the Japanese-held town of Walawbum. After Stockton radios Gen. Merrill that they are nearing their goal, the brigade carries out a successful raid.

Afterwards, General Joseph Stilwell arrives in Walawbum to order Merrill to take the railroad center of Shaduzup, and ultimately the strategic airstrip at Myitkyina. With reluctance, Merrill summons Stockton to brief him on their next mission, and the unit continues their march through hellish swamps before taking Shaduzup from the enemy.

The brigade continues the mission up steep mountains for several days and nights before digging in just outside Myitkyina. As night falls, the unit endures a massive artillery barrage. The next morning brings a Japanese banzai attack, which Merrill's men successfully repel. Then, while desperately rallying what is left of his unit to move on to the base at Myitkyina, the general suddenly collapses from a heart attack. The men, led by Stockton, slowly rise up and trudge onward toward Myitkyina as an incredulous "Doc" cradles Merrill in his arms. In fact, Doc's off-screen narration is heard next as he relates that Myitkyina was indeed taken.

 

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