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Duration: 1 hour, 40 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Lighthearted tale of a lowly US naval ensign aboard USS Reluctant who strikes a blow for his downtrodden crewmates. Starring Robert Walker and Burl Ives. Show more

Contributors

Ensign Frank Pulver:
Robert Walker Jr
Captain Morton:
Burl Ives
John X Bruno:
Tommy Sands
Nurse Scotty:
Millie Perkins
Head Nurse:
Kay Medford
Lt JG Billings:
Larry Hagman
Lt JG Carney:
Peter Marshall
CPO Dowdy:
Joseph Marr
Lt SG LaSueur:
Gerald S O'Loughlin
Lt JG Carney:
Kagiso Kuypers
Captain Donald 'Stretch' Zimmer:
Robert Matek
Director:
Joshua Logan
Producer:
Joshua Logan

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Duration: 1 hour, 41 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Atmospheric antiwar drama about a group of American marines who crash-land on a remote island inhabited by Japanese soldiers. Directed by and starring Frank Sinatra.

Contributors

Captain Dennis Bourke:
Clint Walker
Second Lieutenant Blair:
Tommy Sands
Sergeant Bleeker:
Brad Dexter
Lieutenant Kuroki:
Tatsuya Mihashi
Sergeant Tamura:
Takeshi Kato
Lance Corporal Hirano:
Homare Suguro
Corporal Fujimoto:
Kenji Sahara
Private Arikawa:
Toru Ibuki
Private Tokumaru:
Hisao Dazai
Air Crewman Keller:
Tony Bill
Corporal Craddock:
Sammy Jackson
Lead Private Ando:
Masahiko Tanimura
Private Sato:
Kenichi Hata
Writer:
John Twist
Director:
Frank Sinatra
Producer:
Frank Sinatra
Director of photography:
Harold Lipstein