The Thin Red Line

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The Thin Red Line

6.7 | 1h39m | en | War

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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Released: May. 02,1964 | Released Producted By: Allied Artists , Country: Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:

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Cast

Keir Dullea , Jack Warden , James Philbrook

Director

José Algueró

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Reviews

MartinHafer "The Thin Red Line" is a decent war film. My only serious complaint is that I wasn't quite sure what the story was trying to say...if anything.The story is set during WWII and some marines are aboard a transport ship heading to Guadalcanal, one of the longest and bloodiest battles of the war. The story focuses on Pvt. Doll (Keir Dullea) and his seemingly sadistic Sergeant (Jack Warden). The story is extremely violent for 1964--with many scenes that would be tough on the squeamish.What I liked about the film was how savage the fighting was. Unlike many more sanitized war pictures, this one really didn't clean it up too much. What I didn't like was the odd message as well as the fact the place looked nothing like the tropical locale it was supposed to be--with dry cliffs and trees you'd find in a much different climate. In addition, Doll's wife looks like a woman of 1964--not 1942. Overall, worth seeing...but odd they didn't take more pains to get some of the details right.

grantss Set during the Guadalcanal campaign of World War 2, Private Doll is a raw recruit. Recently married, he is determined to survive the fighting ahead. This leads to conflict with his platoon sergeant. The self-preservation instinct doesn't prevent Doll from some heroic actions...Good, but not great. Certainly not in the same league as Terrence Malick's superb 1998 remake (about the only ever remake that is better than the original). Good, gritty action. Sometimes a bit too gung-ho or unrealistic though. I couldn't imagine a real-life First Sergeant taking all that crap from a private.Good performance from Jack Warden. Keir Dullea's performance was a bit grating, as was Ray Daley's.

mikkolusa Hello,I am first time on this scene.As a former biograph owner I saw this 2-3 years after the first presentation, and it made me a very deep impression.I was teenager at that time (I suppose).Anyway must compare to Alfreds films.Both are born in Europe's and that has something to do.Sometimes the film takes Your soul, hopefully only for a moment, but You can't forget the Film ever. So it pops up sometimes when you see something concerning the Whigsthat happened in the film.Greetings Mikko

manncer I will write another comment after seeing the more recent version of this movie, but it seems it will be hard to beat. The film doesn't seem to follow the book all that well, but is an excellent movie. It is well directed, and very well acted, and yes younger people, black and white is a valid medium. I imagine Malick will use lots of special effects, but I'll reserve judgment until I see it.