
Too Late the Hero
War. It's a dying business.
6.4(77) 1970-05-20 145 minDramaActionWar
A WWII film set on a Pacific island. Japanese and allied forces occupy different parts of the island. When a group of British soldiers are sent on a mission behind enemy lines, things don't go exactly to plan. This film differs in that some of the 'heroes' are very reluctant, but they come good when they are pursued by the Japanese who are determined to prevent them returning to base.
DirectorRobert Aldrich
ScreenplayRobert Aldrich
ScreenplayLukas Heller
Original Music ComposerGerald Fried
ProducerRobert Aldrich
Cast & characters

Michael Caine
as Pvt. Tosh Hearne

Cliff Robertson
as Lt. Sam Lawson

Ian Bannen
as Pvt. Jock Thornton

Harry Andrews
as Col. Thompson

Denholm Elliott
as Captain Hornsby

Ronald Fraser
as Private Campbell

Lance Percival
as Cpl. McLean

Percy Herbert
as Sgt. Johnstone

Sam Kydd
as C/Sgt.

Patrick Jordan
as Sgt. Major

William Beckley
as Pvt. Currie

Martin Horsey
as Pvt. Griffiths

Don Knight
as Pvt. Connolly

Harvey Jason
as Pvt. Scott
No photo
Roger Newman
as Pvt. Riddle
No photo
Michael Parsons
as Pvt. Rafferty
No photo
William Ross
as Soldier
No photo
Sean MacDuff
as Pvt. Rogers
No photo
Frank Webb
as Ensign

Henry Fonda
as Capt. John G Nolan

Ken Takakura
as Major Yamaguchi

Eiichi Kikuchi
as Japanese Soldier

Robert Ito
as Unnamed Japanese Officer (uncredited)










