Battle at Bloody Beach (1961): Cast & Plot
Battle at Bloody Beach is a 1961 war drama directed by Herbert Coleman, starring Audie Murphy as Craig Benson, Dolores Michaels and Gary Crosby. It runs 1 hour 23 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 23m (83 min)
- Director
- Herbert Coleman
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Associated Producers (API)
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Battle at Bloody Beach About?
The premise of Battle at Bloody Beach without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The gritty, guts‑and‑glory story of the so‑called “Undefeatables” is only the second Audie Murphy WWII film after his autobiography To Hell and Back. Here Murphy abandons his kid‑Western persona to become a Navy civilian supplying Filipino guerrillas. His true motive isn’t patriotism but the desperate hope of finding the bride he was torn from during the Japanese invasion two years earlier.
Battle at Bloody Beach Cast & Characters
Audie Murphy leads the cast as Craig Benson, with Dolores Michaels as Ruth Benson and Gary Crosby as Lt. Marty Sackler. Directed by Herbert Coleman; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Director Herbert Coleman
- Audie Murphy as Craig Benson
- Dolores Michaels as Ruth Benson
- Gary Crosby as Lt. Marty Sackler
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Alejandro Rey as Julio Fontana
Also Starring in Battle at Bloody Beach
· 5 more- Ivan Dixon Tiger Blair
- Lillian Bronson Delia Ellis
- Marjorie Stapp Caroline "Carrie" Pelham
- Barry Atwater Jeff Pelham
- Kevin Brodie Timmy Thompson
More from Herbert Coleman
One more film directed by Herbert Coleman: Posse from Hell.
Battle at Bloody Beach Plot Summary
What happens in Battle at Bloody Beach from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Craig Benson, Audie Murphy, is a civilian working for the Navy who helps arm and supply guerrilla insurgents in the Philippines. His main goal, however, is to find his wife Ruth Benson, Dolores Michaels, from whom he was separated by the Japanese invasion.
Coming ashore, Benson kills two Japanese soldiers who ambushed his contact Sgt. Marty Sackler, Gary Crosby. The two soon encounter a band of dubious guerrillas led by a renegade American M’Keever (not part of the main cast), who desires the weapons Benson brought but has concealed them. Realizing M’Keever is a dead end, Benson and Sackler clash with him, and the real guerrillas—led by Julio Fontana, Alejandro Rey, and an American boxer stranded in the Philippines, Tiger Blair, Ivan Dixon—defeat M’Keever’s group and kill him.
Full summary
The whole story of Battle at Bloody Beach, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Battle at Bloody Beach?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which actor portrays the civilian Navy operative Craig Benson?
Battle at Bloody Beach Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Battaglia sulla spiaggia insanguinata” and “Sangue na Praia”.
- Also known as
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- Battaglia sulla spiaggia insanguinata
- Sangue na Praia
- Schlacht an der Blutküste
- La Bataille de Bloody Beach
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Battle at Bloody Beach FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Battle at Bloody Beach, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Battle at Bloody Beach?
Battle at Bloody Beach runs 1 hour 23 minutes (83 minutes).
When was Battle at Bloody Beach released?
Battle at Bloody Beach was released on June 20, 1961.
Who directed Battle at Bloody Beach?
Battle at Bloody Beach was directed by Herbert Coleman.
More films by Herbert Coleman Who is in the cast of Battle at Bloody Beach?
Battle at Bloody Beach stars Audie Murphy as Craig Benson, Dolores Michaels as Ruth Benson and Gary Crosby as Lt. Marty Sackler, among 9 credited actors.
Does Battle at Bloody Beach have a post-credit scene?
No. Battle at Bloody Beach has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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