bappamtv

Merrill's Marauders

Merrill's Marauders

1962Movie⏱️ 1h 38mApproved
AdventureDramaWar
6.6
IMDB Rating
3,072 votes

During WW2, a 3000-strong American unit, known as Merrill's Marauders, battles the Japanese forces in Burma.

Director
Samuel Fuller
Writers
Milton Sperling, Samuel Fuller, Charlton Ogburn Jr.
Stars
Jeff Chandler, Ty Hardin, Peter Brown
Release Date
March 16, 1962
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 39
Reviews
📋 2.4K
Watchlists
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Jeff Chandler
Jeff Chandler
as Brig. Gen. Frank D. Merrill
Ty Hardin
Ty Hardin
as 2nd Lt. Lee Stockton
Peter Brown
Peter Brown
as Bullseye
Andrew Duggan
Andrew Duggan
as Capt. Abraham Lewis Kolodny MD
Will Hutchins
Will Hutchins
as Chowhound
Claude Akins
Claude Akins
as Sgt. Kolowicz
Luz Valdez
Luz Valdez
as Burmese Girl
John Hoyt
John Hoyt
as Gen. Joseph Stilwell
👤
Charlie Briggs
as Muley
Chuck Roberson
Chuck Roberson
as Officer

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Filming Location
Pampanga, Philippines
Production
United States Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

year 1944jungle warfareu.s. army1940ssoutheast asia

🎯 Categories

Jungle AdventureWar EpicAdventureDramaWar

⭐ Featured Review

Production vs. product
by floridawar2002-07-29

"Merrill's Marauders isn't the best WWII film by a long shot. However, it does have several things going for it. Director Sam Fuller had plenty of army infantry service under his belt from his own WWII experiences. That in itself makes it difficult to argue with his portrayal of the trials of Merrill's foot soldiers. I notice this movie turns on the breaking point of the Marauders, especially how these American infantrymen transcended it in order to win. this is a hallmark of the special forces tradition, but I think Fuller is less interested in the origins of the US special ..."

💡 Did You Know?

In the battle at Shaduzup, the huge triangular sets of concrete blocks in the rail yard, where the close-in fighting took place, were originally built to support huge fuel tanks used to fill up the engines as they were leaving the yard.

📖 Synopsis

During WW2, a 3000-strong American unit, known as Merrill's Marauders, battles the Japanese forces in Burma.