With the Marines at Tarawa (1944): Cast
With the Marines at Tarawa is a 1944 war documentary directed by Richard Brooks and Louis Hayward, starring William Lundigan as Narrator (voice). It runs 18 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 18 min
- Directors
- Richard Brooks and Louis Hayward
- Genres
- Documentary , War
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is With the Marines at Tarawa About?
The premise of With the Marines at Tarawa without spoilers.
A documentary short that vividly recounts the grueling amphibious assault on Tarawa, where U.S. Marines fought fiercely against Japanese forces for control of the Pacific island. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in collaboration with the National Archives and Records Administration in 2005, the film offers a stark, unflinching look at the battle’s brutality.
With the Marines at Tarawa Themes & Keywords
· 42 tags- usmc
- u.s. military
- pacific war
- u.s. marine
- tarawa
- marine corps
- pacific theater
- u.s. marine corps
- propaganda
- funeral at sea
- world war two
- amphibious assault
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- military operation
- dead soldier
- dying young
- catholic priest
- shore
- japanese soldier
- gunfire
- shelling
- u.s. soldier
- year 1943
- killed in action
- island name in title
- year 1944
- 1940s
- 20th century
- devastation
- desperation
- hand to hand combat
- gore
- epic battle
- bravery
- sacrifice
- trauma
- determination
- pacific island
- united states marine corps
- firearm
- steel helmet
- place name in title
- north pacific
With the Marines at Tarawa Cast & Characters
William Lundigan plays Narrator (voice) in With the Marines at Tarawa. Directed by Richard Brooks and Louis Hayward.
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Co-director Richard Brooks - Co-director Louis Hayward
- William Lundigan as Narrator (voice)
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With the Marines at Tarawa FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of With the Marines at Tarawa, each answered in a sentence.
How long is With the Marines at Tarawa?
With the Marines at Tarawa runs 18 minutes.
When was With the Marines at Tarawa released?
With the Marines at Tarawa was released on March 2, 1944.
Who directed With the Marines at Tarawa?
With the Marines at Tarawa was directed by Richard Brooks and Louis Hayward.
More films by Richard Brooks Who is in the cast of With the Marines at Tarawa?
With the Marines at Tarawa stars William Lundigan as Narrator (voice).
Does With the Marines at Tarawa have a post-credit scene?
No. With the Marines at Tarawa has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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