Gung Ho!
Seen it?1943 | 88 min | Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans and history buffs. If you loved Greyhound or Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1943: an older pace and style.
A true-life epic that revolves around an exclusive bataillon of the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II, "Carlson's Raiders," whose assignment is to take control of a South Pacific island once possessed by the United States but now under Japanese command.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 11K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ray Enright
- Randolph ScottColonel Thorwald
- Alan CurtisJohn Harbison
- Noah Beery Jr.Cpl. Kurt Richter
- J. Carrol NaishLieutenant C.J. Cristoforos
- Sam LeveneLeo 'Transport' Andreof
- Robert Mitchum'Pig iron' Matthews
- Louis Jean HeydtLt Roland Browning
- David BruceLarry O'Ryan
- Richard LaneCapt. Dunphy
- Walter SandeMcBride