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Merrill's Marauders

Name: Merrill's Marauders
Genre: War, Drama, Action
Released: 1962-03-16
Cast: Jeff Chandler, Ty Hardin, Peter Brown, Andrew Duggan, Will Hutchins

1962 | 98 min | War, Drama, Action

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why 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 Lifeboat or The Guns of Navarone, start here.
The mood: Intense.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 38 min.
What might put you off: Made in 1962: an older pace and style.

Brigadier General Frank D. Merrill leads the 3,000 American volunteers of his 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), aka "Merrill's Marauders", behind Japanese lines across Burma to Myitkyina, pushing beyond their limits and fighting pitched battles at every strong-point.

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 27K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Samuel Fuller

Jeff ChandlerBrig. Gen. Frank D. Merrill
Ty Hardin2nd Lt. Lee Stockton
Peter BrownBullseye
Andrew DugganCapt. Abraham Lewis Kolodny, MD
Will HutchinsChowhound
Claude AkinsSgt. Kolowicz
Luz ValdezBurmese girl
John HoytGen. Joseph Stilwell
Charlie BriggsMuley (as Charles Briggs)
Chuck RobersonOfficer