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The Naked and the Dead

Play trailer Poster for The Naked and the Dead 1958,  2h 11m,  War Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 83% 6 Reviews Tomatometer 46% 100+ Ratings Popcornmeter
83% Tomatometer 6 Reviews 46% Popcornmeter 100+ Ratings
While stationed at a U.S. Army base on an island in the Pacific, idealistic Lieutenant Hearn (Cliff Robertson) has the nerve to question the morality of his mentor, grizzled veteran General Cummings (Raymond Massey). As a consequence, Hearn is reassigned to lead a squad of soldiers on a dangerous mission -- much to the dismay of the previous squad leader, cynical warmonger Sergeant Croft (Aldo Ray). As the squad nears its goal, the relationship between Hearn and Croft rapidly deteriorates.

Critics Reviews

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Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Jan 24, 2021
3/4
A flawed yet fascinating motion picture, one that traffics in gritty intensity yet also makes room for the expected concessions to convention and cliche. Go to Full Review
Isabel Quigly The Spectator Jul 16, 2018
A good, appropriately ape-like cast working through two hours and ten minutes to a moral and moderately happy ending that looks (when you compare it with the tone of the rest) unbearably contrived. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Jan 11, 2010
C
Waters down Norman Mailer's 721 page salty 1948 bestseller novel based on his own experiences during WW II in the South Pacific. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jul 17, 2005
3/5
Michael E. Grost Classic Film and Television May 28, 2005
Powerful anti war drama, with great landscape photography Go to Full Review
Walter Chaw Film Freak Central Jul 25, 2003
4/5
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Cast & Crew

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Raoul Walsh

Director

Aldo Ray

Sgt. Sam Croft

Cliff Robertson

Lt. Robert Hearn

Raymond Massey

Gen. Cummings

Lili St. Cyr

Willa Mae aka Lily

William Campbell

Brown

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The Naked and the Dead

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Movie Info

Synopsis While stationed at a U.S. Army base on an island in the Pacific, idealistic Lieutenant Hearn (Cliff Robertson) has the nerve to question the morality of his mentor, grizzled veteran General Cummings (Raymond Massey). As a consequence, Hearn is reassigned to lead a squad of soldiers on a dangerous mission -- much to the dismay of the previous squad leader, cynical warmonger Sergeant Croft (Aldo Ray). As the squad nears its goal, the relationship between Hearn and Croft rapidly deteriorates.
Director
Raoul Walsh
Producer
Paul Gregory
Screenwriter
Denis Sanders, Terry Sanders
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
RKO Pictures, Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Genre
War
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 6, 1958, Original
Runtime
2h 11m
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