''Okinawa'' is a 1952 American
war film
War film is a film genre concerned with warfare, typically about naval, air, or land battles, with combat scenes central to the drama. It has been strongly associated with the 20th century. The fateful nature of battle scenes means that war fi ...
directed by
Leigh Jason
Leigh Jason (July 26, 1904 – February 19, 1979) was an American film director and screenwriter. He was born in New York, New York, and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles.
He married Ruth Harriet Louise in 1927 at Temple B'nai B'rith, wi ...
and starring
Pat O'Brien Pat O'Brien may refer to:
Politicians
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*Pat O'Brien (Irish politician) (c. 1847–1917), Irish Nationalist MP in the United Kingdom Parliament
Others
*Pat O'Br ...
,
Cameron Mitchell and
Richard Denning
Richard Denning (March 27, 1914 – October 11, 1998) was an American actor who starred in science fiction films of the 1950s, including ''Unknown Island'' (1948), ''Creature from the Black Lagoon'' (1954), '' Target Earth'' (1954), ''Day the ...
. It was produced and distributed by
Columbia Pictures
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as a
second feature
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.
Plot
Captain Hale commands a U.S. Naval vessel taking part in the
Battle of Okinawa
The , codenamed Operation Iceberg, was a major battle of the Pacific War fought on the island of Okinawa by United States Army (USA) and United States Marine Corps (USMC) forces against the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA). The initial invasion of ...
. The film includes genuine historical newsreel footage.
Cast
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Pat O'Brien Pat O'Brien may refer to:
Politicians
* Pat O'Brien (Canadian politician) (born 1948), member of the Canadian House of Commons
*Pat O'Brien (Irish politician) (c. 1847–1917), Irish Nationalist MP in the United Kingdom Parliament
Others
*Pat O'Br ...
as Lt. Cmdr. Hale
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Cameron Mitchell as 'Grip' McCleary
*
Richard Denning
Richard Denning (March 27, 1914 – October 11, 1998) was an American actor who starred in science fiction films of the 1950s, including ''Unknown Island'' (1948), ''Creature from the Black Lagoon'' (1954), '' Target Earth'' (1954), ''Day the ...
as Lt. Phillips
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Rhys Williams as Robby Roberg
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James Dobson
James Clayton Dobson Jr.
(born April 21, 1936) is an American evangelical Christian author, psychologist, and founder of Focus on the Family (FOTF), which he led from 1977 until 2010. In the 1980s he was ranked as one of the most influentia ...
as Emerson
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Richard Benedict
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He appeared in dozens of television programs and movies from t ...
as Delgado
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Rudy Robles
Rudy Robles (born Pastor Lluviosa Robles, 29 April 1910 – 11 August 1970) was a Filipino film and television actor. He was one of the first Filipino actors to appear in Hollywood movies.
Career
Robles was born in Tacloban, in the Eastern ...
as Felix
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Norman Budd
Norman Budd (1914–2006) was a British-born actor in American films and television.Martin p.470 He also acted on stage.
Selected filmography
* ''The Cave Dwellers'' (1940)
* '' The Gamblers'' (1949)
* '' The Judge'' (1949)
* '' The Red Menace' ...
as Smith
* Don Gibson as Lt. Sanders
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George A. Cooper
George Alphonsus Cooper (7 March 1925 – 16 November 2018)
was an English actor and voice artist. He died in November 2018 at the age of 93.
Early life
Cooper was born in Leeds, the son of William and Eleanor (née Dobson) Cooper. His father ...
as Yeoman
References
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1952 films
American black-and-white films
American World War II films
Pacific War films
Columbia Pictures films
1950s war drama films
American war drama films
Films directed by Leigh Jason
Films set in Okinawa Prefecture
1952 drama films
Japan in non-Japanese culture
1950s English-language films
1950s American films
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