HALLS OF MONTEZUMA(1950) Original Theatrical Trailer

Richard Widmark stars in this action classic about a platoon of US Marines fighting the Japanese on a Pacific island during WW 2. A great supporting cast of Richard Boone, Neville Brand, Jack Palance, Reginald Gardner, Karl Malden, Martin Milner and Robert Wagner(in his first film role) make this one a true classic.

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• Wagner
• Karl
• Malden
• US
• Marines

[kcolpaer]

In the 1960's, I watched this many times with my father (an Army veteran of the ETO) on N.B.C.'s "Saturday Night at the Movies". It became the source of my juvenile apotheosis of Richard Widmark, whom I actually preferred to John Wayne. Neither of them, of course, actually served in the Second World War. Widmark was 4-F, while Wayne never got around to it....

[SupportingActor]

According to several sources, Widmark attempted to join both the USN and US Army to serve during WW2, but was denied due to a perforated eardrum which kept him from passing the hearing test during the military physical exam.

[7624825]

The god damnest finest fighting force on the face of the planet

[needfullt6]

He was an Ambulence driver in WW1 with the Red Cross. He was rejected from the army. He was never a marine.

[kingbushwickthe33rd]

Helluva WWII Movie!!

[USMarineRifleman0311]

1950s...great time to be alive

when ammo was a nickel per ammo can

[kingbushwickthe33rd]

I Love This Movie!!!It's kinda like I told my wife when she asked me"Why Don't You Want To Go To Church Sunday??".

I said"Well,As I Always Say'When We Were Kids Some of Us Wanted To Be'Little Sunbeams For Jesus'while Some Of Us Wanted To Be Richard Widmark in'Halls of Montezuma'!!".

[sherrb1158]

I know that it is true, because Dad wouldn't talk about anything, except that sometimes he mentioned a place called Bouganville. Then he would quit talking after he mentioned how pretty the country was, then he would go DEAD silent. He lost his Buddy's there in the forest. The never came out of the forest.

[william14486]

@sherrb1158  Your father isrightnow guarding heaven street and awaiting formore of his fellow marines to join him and where hecantake leave to rest. for this i know and understand because my unclewasa MARINE so SEMPER FI MARINES!!!!!

[Blazer2427]

"Pretty Boy", seen at 1:20 gets it, his belly hurting bad. Says "I don't wanna die".

[brodahman007]

Lovin it. I remember seeing these war movies when i was a kid. Ultimately, i joined the US Navy, so Anchors Away is also a favorite. Nonetheless, the Marine Hymn gets the energy flowing. I wanted to hear it as the 'rebels' of Libya or on their way to Tripoli.

[sherrb1158]

My Dad is someone I am very Proud of! He is gone now, but He will Always be a USMC Marine from CIncinnati, Ohio. My dad was not tall, he was 5'8", but he boarded that train at 17 yrs old and fought in the Pacific and the Korean War like he was 12 ft. tall. He loved his Buddy's, his fellow soldiers, his fellow Marines,and he fought hard, he defended our Country, and he loved his Country to the day that he died. I love my Dad.

Dad, I miss you. Thank you for what you fought for.

[86Chevymontecarlo]

4 people have their lunch taken from them on a daily basis.

[kingbushwickthe33rd]

I Love That Movie!!

My philosophy about religion:"When we were kids some of us wanted to be'Little Sunbeams For Jesus'.Some of us wanted to be Richard Widmark in'Halls of Montezuma'.I was one of the latter.".

"COME ON MEN!!GIVE EM'HELL!!".