Amalgamated Movies Non-Theatrical Film Distributors

Tarawa Beachhead (1958, U.S.A.)

Studio: Sony/ Columbia/ TriStar

Rating:

Running time: 77 minutes

Available Format: 16mm, DVD

Kerwin Mathews (The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad) and Ray Danton (The Longest Day) play conflicting soldiers.  They first fight over a woman (Julie Adams, Creature from the Black Lagoon), and then on Guadalcanal.

The film is a realistic portrayal of the struggle in one of the most important earliest strategic victories in World War II.  It is a deep dramatic exploration of the struggles between combat soldiers and officers.