Merrill's Marauders

Mar 16, 1962

1h 38m

★ 6.1

How they fought those last 500 miles will remain forever in your memory!

Overview

Brigadier General Frank D. Merrill leads the 3,000 American volunteers of his 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), aka "Merrill's Marauders", behind Japanese lines across Burma to Myitkyina, pushing beyond their limits and fighting pitched battles at every strong-point.

Genres

War

Drama

Action

Production Companies

United States Pictures

Warner Bros. Pictures

Merrill's Marauders Trailers

Cast

Brig. Gen. Frank D. Merrill

Jeff Chandler

2nd Lt. Lee Stockton

Ty Hardin

Bullseye

Peter Brown

Capt. Abraham Lewis Kolodny, MD

Andrew Duggan

Chowhound

Will Hutchins

Sgt. Kolowicz

Claude Akins

Burmese girl

Luz Valdez

Gen. Joseph Stilwell

John Hoyt

Muley (as Charles Briggs)

Charlie Briggs

Officer

Chuck Roberson

Officer

Chuck Hayward

Cpl. Doskis

Chuck Hicks

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