To the Shores of Hell
| To the Shores of Hell | |
|---|---|
Robert Dornan | |
| Cinematography | Leif Rise |
| Music by | William A. Schaefer |
| Distributed by | Crown International Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English Vietnamese |
To the Shores of Hell is a
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
After observing war game manoeuvers as a referee,
U.S. Marine Major Greg Donahue is posted to Da Nang, South Vietnam for his second tour of duty. He hears that his physician brother Gary has been seen alive in the area after being captured by the Viet Cong. Donahue is accompanied by a Marine Sergeant, an American Priest who was formerly an Army chaplain in the Korean War
and a Vietnamese guide to free his brother.
Cast
- Marshall Thompson as Maj. Greg Donahue
- Richard Arlen as Brig. Gen. F.W. Ramsgate
- Robert Dornanas Dr. Gary Donahue
- Bill Bierd as Gunnery Sgt. Bill Gabreski
- Richard Jordahl as Father Jack Bourget
- Kiva Lawrence as Mary
- Freeman Lusk as Capt. Lusk
- Dick O'Neill as Maj. Fred Howard
- Jeff Pearl as Mick Phin
- Marvin Yim as Maj. Toang
Production
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
Gomer Pyle USMC.[2]
The US Marine Corps allowed Zens to film
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
- ^ "Biography".
- ^ "LNM News - Latest World News 24/7".
- ^ p.248 Suid, Laurence H. & Haverstick, Dolores A. Stars and Stripes On Screen 2005 Scarecrow Press
External links
- To the Shores of Hell at IMDb
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