Only the Brave Know Hell
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Directed by | Eddie Romero |
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Cinematography | Mars Rasca |
Edited by | Joven Calub |
Music by | Tito Arevalo |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
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Only the Brave Know Hell (released in the United States as The Ravagers) is a 1965 Filipino-American
The film is set in the
It was one of several war movies Saxon made outside Hollywood.[9]
Plot
In the year 1945, The commandant of the Japanese forces occupying the Philippines is ordered to transport a shipment of gold bullion back to Japan. The Japanese soldiers take over a convent where the gold shipment is situated, and take a number of nuns and young girls prisoner in the process. Unbeknownst to the Japanese, one of the captive women is actually a female American agent named Sheila (Bronwyn FitzSimons), whom the Japanese have been looking to capture.
Kermit Dowling (John Saxon), a USAFFE officer, together with an ex-convict named Gaudiel (Fernando Poe Jr.), leads a group of Filipino guerillas in an attack on the convent. Gaudiel finds himself attracted to Sheila. The guerillas beat the Japanese troops in a fierce battle and liberate the convent, saving the gold shipment.
Cast
- John Saxon as Capt. Kermit Dowling
- Fernando Poe Jr. as Sgt. Rubinio Gaudiel
- Bronwyn FitzSimons as Sheila Ryan
- Robert Arevalo as Capt. Araulio
- Jose Dagumboy as Joe
- Vic Diaz as Cruz
- Michael Parsons as Reardon
- Kristina Scott as Mother-Superior
- Vic Silayan as Capt. Mori
- Ann Saxon
See also
References
- ^ "The Ravagers". TCM. Turner Classic Movies, Inc. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ISBN 9780900610271. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ Leavold, Andrew (2006). "Strong Coffee with a National Treasure:An Interview with Eddie Romero". Cashiers du Cinemart.
- JSTOR 43455360.
- ^ Ching, Mark Angelo (October 17, 2019). "Fernando Poe Jr: Da King of Philippine movies". PEP. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- Star Studio. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- ^ Only the Brave Know Hell at Rotten Tomatoes
- ^ Dolor, Danny (November 14, 2015). "FPJ-Saxon starrer: Tagalog, English versions showing simultaneously". The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (July 29, 2020). "The Top Twelve Stages of Saxon". Filmink.
External links
- The Ravagers at IMDb
- Only the Brave Know Hell at Rotten Tomatoes