Film

Too Late the Hero

1970 · 2h 25m · Drama · Action · War

War. It's a dying business.

IMDb

6.6

Rotten Tomatoes

57%

A WWII film set on a Pacific island. Japanese and allied forces occupy different parts of the island. When a group of British soldiers are sent on a mission behind enemy lines, things don't go exactly to plan. This film differs in that some of the 'heroes' are very reluctant, but they come good when they are pursued by the Japanese who are determined to prevent them returning to base.

Michael Caine

Pvt. Tosh Hearne

Cliff Robertson

Lt. Sam Lawson

Ian Bannen

Pvt. Jock Thornton

Harry Andrews

Col. Thompson

Denholm Elliott

Captain Hornsby

Ronald Fraser

Private Campbell

Lance Percival

Cpl. McLean

Percy Herbert

Sgt. Johnstone

Sam Kydd

C/Sgt.

Patrick Jordan

Sgt. Major

William Beckley

Pvt. Currie

Martin Horsey

Pvt. Griffiths

Don Knight

Pvt. Connolly

Harvey Jason

Pvt. Scott

Roger Newman

Pvt. Riddle

Michael Parsons

Pvt. Rafferty

• Robert AldrichScreenplay · Director · Story · Producer
• Lukas HellerScreenplay
• Robert ShermanStory
• Joseph F. BirocDirector of Photography
• Gerald FriedOriginal Music Composer
• Michael LucianoEditor
• Lynn StalmasterCasting

TOO LATE THE HERO(1970) Original Theatrical Trailer

Release date

May 20, 1970

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 25m

Rated

PG

Budget

$6,250,000

Genres

Drama, Action, War

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