Battle of Blood Island
| Battle of Blood Island | |
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| Directed by | Joel Rapp |
| Produced by | Stanley Bickman |
| Written by | Joel Rapp |
| Based on | story Expect the Vandals by Philip Roth |
| Starring | Richard Devon |
| Music by | Fred Katz |
| Cinematography | Jacques R. Marquette |
| Edited by | Carlo Lodato |
Production company |
Bickman/Rapp Productions San Juan Productions |
| Distributed by | Filmgroup |
Release dates |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $51,579.31[1] |
| Box office | $28,828.12[1] |
Battle of Blood Island is a 1960 American World War II war film filmed in Puerto Rico. It was directed by Joel Rapp and based on the 1958 short story Expect the Vandals by Philip Roth.[2]Filmgroup released the film as a double feature with Ski Troop Attack.
Roger Corman appears at the end of the movie as an American soldier.
Cast
- Richard Devon as Moe
- Ron Kennedy as Ken
Production
Roger Corman put up $31,129.31 of the budget with $14,000 provided by Stan Bickman and Joel Rapp. The movie was shot in Puerto Rico at the same time as two other Corman productions, Last Woman on Earth and Creature from the Haunted Sea.[1]
Corman later said "it turned out very nicely; it was a good little picture".[3]
See also
- Beach Red (1967)
References
- 1 2 3 Fred Olen Ray, The New Poverty Row: Independent Filmmakers as Distributors, McFarland, 1991, p 35-36
- ↑ Derek Royal, 'The Blood before the Stain: An Interview with Joel Rapp', Philip Roth Studies 2.1 (2006): 3-11. accessed 15 June 2012
- ↑ Ed. J. Philip di Franco, The Movie World of Roger Corman, Chelsea House Publishers, 1979 p 139
External links
- Battle of Blood Island at the Internet Movie Database
- Battle of Blood Island is available for free download at the Internet Archive
- Battle of Blood Island complete film on YouTube (Classics movie online)
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