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The Thin Red Line

5.9 99 mins War   1964
Allied Artists  
Director(s): Andrew Marton

Set during the Allied invasion of the island of Guadalcanal in the Pacific theater during WWII, this film is based on the novel by James Jones. Keir Dullea is Private Doll, who dreads the invasion and steals a pistol to help him protect himself. Sergeant Welsh (Jack Warden), a caustic, battle-scarred veteran, hates Doll, whom he considers a coward. In battle, Doll kills a Japanese soldier and is filled with remorse, which further angers the sergeant. The next day, an emboldened Doll wipes out an entire enemy machine gun post and begins to feel as sadistic as Welsh. The two must work together to clear away some mines, but as they do, their platoon is surprised by a Japanese raid.

Casts of The Thin Red Line

Keir Dullea

as Pvt. Doll

Jack Warden

as First Sgt. Welsh

James Philbrook

as Col. Tall

Bob Kanter

as Fife

Ray Daley

as Capt. Stone

Merlyn Yordan

as Judy

Kieron Moore

as Lt. Band

Jim Gillen

as Capt. Gaff

Steve Rowland

as Mazzi

Stephen Young

as Stack

Mark Johnson

as Medic

Jason Fithian

as Pvt. Smalls

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