To the Shores of Hell
| To the Shores of Hell | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Will Zens |
| Produced by | Will Zens |
| Written by |
Robert McFadden Will Zens |
| Starring |
Marshall Thompson Richard Arlen Robert Dornan Richard Jordahl |
| Distributed by | Crown International Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language |
English Vietnamese |
To the Shores of Hell is a 1966 Vietnam war film directed by Will Zens and starring Marshall Thompson, Richard Arlen, Dick O'Neill and Robert Dornan that was distributed by Crown International Pictures. Dornan may possibly have co-written the film as his Mother's maiden name was "McFadden".[1]
Plot and Production
U.S. Marine Major Greg Donahue, newly arrived in Da Nang, South Vietnam hears that his physcian brother Gary (Robert Dornan) has been captured by the Viet Cong. Donahue is accompanied by a Marine Sergeant (Bill Bierd), a French Priest (Richard Jordahl) and a Vietnamese guide (Jeff Pearl) to free his brother.
Master Sergeant William V. Bierd was a Marine veteran of World War II, China, Korea, and Vietnam. Besides playing Sgt Gabreski, Bierd was an uncredited technical advisor on the film as well as a technical advisor on Marine Corps uniforms to Gomer Pyle USMC.[2]
The US Marine Corps allowed Zens to film amphibious landing exercises at Camp Pendleton that appeared at the start of the film.[3] A Marine Corps HUS-1 helicopter was provided for the climax.
Toward the end of the movie, a radio operator said, "Loud and Clear, Miss Muffet, hold one", played by Gregory S. Morrison, a Marine Corps Private Second Class, from Camp Pendleton. When the movie played at the Northgate movie theater, adjacent to Texas A&M University, the marquee read "To the Shores of Hell - STARRING Gregory S. Morrison".
References
- ↑ http://www.bobdornan.com/bio.html
- ↑ http://www.leatherneckmagazine-digital.com/leatherneckmagazine/200807/?pg=52
- ↑ p.248 Suid, Laurence H. & Haverstick, Dolores A. Stars and Stripes On Screen 2005 Scarecrow Press