The Thin Red Line (1964)
1h 39m
Running Time
May 2, 1964Release Date
Plot.
Set during the Allied invasion of the island of Guadalcanal in the Pacific theater during WWII, this film is based on the novel by James Jones. Keir Dullea is Private Doll, who dreads the invasion and steals a pistol to help him protect himself. Sergeant Welsh (Jack Warden), a caustic, battle-scarred veteran, hates Doll, whom he considers a coward. In battle, Doll kills a Japanese soldier and is filled with remorse, which further angers the sergeant. The next day, an emboldened Doll wipes out an entire enemy machine gun post and begins to feel as sadistic as Welsh. The two must work together to clear away some mines, but as they do, their platoon is surprised by a Japanese raid.
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Cast & Crew.

Keir Dullea
Pvt. Doll

Jack Warden
First Sgt. Welsh

James Philbrook
Col. Tall

Bob Kanter
Fife

Ray Daley
Capt. Stone

Merlyn Yordan
Judy

Kieron Moore
Lt. Band

Jim Gillen
Capt. Gaff

Steve Rowland
Mazzi

Charles Stalmaker
Actor

Stephen Young
Stack

Mark Johnson
Medic

Jason Fithian
Pvt. Smalls

Andrew Marton
Director

Bernard Gordon
Screenplay

James Jones
Novel
Media.

Details.
Release DateMay 2, 1964
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 39m
Filming LocationsMadrid, Spain
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
based on novel or book
world war ii
guadalcanal
pacific theater
1940s
solomon islands
Wiki.
The Thin Red Line is a 1964 American war film directed by Andrew Marton and starring Keir Dullea, Jack Warden, James Philbrook, and Kieron Moore. Based on James Jones's 1962 novel of the same name, the film follows the lives of a number of American soldiers during the battle of Guadalcanal.
The black-and-white film was shot in Spain. Bernard Gordon's screenplay of Jones's work concentrates on the relationship between the young rule-breaking, "survival-at-any-cost", Pvt. Doll (Keir Dullea) and the older veteran 1st Sgt. Welsh (Jack Warden).
In 1998, Terrence Malick directed a second film adaptation of the novel, which received critical acclaim.
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