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A Marine sergeant (Kerwin Mathews) witnesses an officer (Ray Danton). kill one of their men at Guadalcanal to cover his own incompetence, and fears he won't be believed because of rank, so finds the captain has gotten him assigned to his next command -- The sergeant falls in love with the widow (Julie Adams). The original working title of the film was Flag over Tarawa and was originally to have starred Ronald Reagan. The film contained extensive amounts of actual footage of the Battle of Tarawa. While some actual footage was used, most of the supposed actual footage were from the 1943 film Guadalcanal Diary and the 1949 film, Sands of Iwo Jima. The United States Marine Corps refused to cooperate with the producers, due to the theme of an officer out for glory killing his own men and a sergeant out for revenge. Originally released on November 2, 1958. BECOME A “FOUNDING FATHER“ ON OUR NEW PATREON PAGE - Join to find content you can't find anywhere else - Consider becoming a member and joining the history revolution! 🇺🇸👕🎖️** Find All Of Our Exclusive Patriotic & History-Oriented Merchandise Here - Every Sale Supports The Channel And Keeps Us “On The Air“: ☕ If you appreciate our content and want to support us further, direct donations are always welcome at: PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, CLICK THE 'BELL' ICON FOR ALERTS ON NEW CONTENT - AND SHARE THIS VIDEO TO HELP US GROW AND KEEP HISTORY HAPPENING! Some other videos you might like on our Channel: 400 Evolution of the United States Army Uniform: Sergeant Alvin York - Oct. 8th 1918 Medal Of Honor Moment: “Civil War Firearms: The Guns of North & South“ Full Documentary: “The Story of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier: 100 Years of Honor“ - Special Edition: “Civil War Uniforms of Blue & Grey - The Evolution“ Volume 1: ✈️🚁⭐ *** ONE WAY YOU CAN SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL! If you love military history, and to collect and model the great warbirds of the past - please visit our friends at Air Models in the UK - Each purchase really helps this channel out: *** #lionheartfilmworks #militaryhistory #WorldWarTwo
