Tarawa Beachhead

Tarawa Beachhead is a 1958 film directed by Paul Wendkos. It stars Columbia Pictures contract star Kerwin Mathews in his first leading role and the husband and wife team of Ray Danton and Julie Adams. The working title of the film was Flag over Tarawa and was originally to have starred Ronald Reagan.

Lt. Sloan meets Campbells widow, Ruth Julie Adams to bring her letters written by Johnny. However he meets Brady who is keeping company with Ruths sister Karen Sharpe.The film contains extensive amounts of actual footage of the Battle of Tarawa, however the United States Marine Corps refused to cooperate with the producers due to the theme of an officer out for glory killing his own men and a sergeant out for revenge. ........

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