Beach Red
Beach Red is a 1967 World War II film starring Cornel Wilde (who also directed and produced) and Rip Torn. The film depicts a landing by the United States Marine Corps on an unnamed Japanese-held Pacific island. The film is based on Peter Bowman's 1945 novella of the same name, which was based on his experiences with the United States Army Corps of Engineers in the Pacific War.
Plot
The 30-minute opening sequence of the film depicts an opposed beach landing. Its graphic depiction of the violence and savagery of war was echoed years later in Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan. In one scene during the landing, a Marine is shown with his arm blown off, similar to Thomas C. Lea III's 1944 painting The Price.
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| author | Cornel Wilde |
|---|---|
| director | Cornel Wilde |
| editor | Frank P. Keller |
| events | Pacific War World War II |
| keywords | all quiet on the western front arm blown off captain first-person first-person narrative gunnery sergeant injured japanese soldier land open paint saving private ryan speaking japanese steven spielberg still photographs stream of consciousness tagline the naked prey thomas c. lea iii voice-over west western front |
| musicBy | Les Baxter |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Film Editing |
| producer | Cornel Wilde |
| productionCompany | Theodora Productions, Inc. |
| publisher | United Artists |
| recordedAt | Philippines |
| theme | war |