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MOVIES OF AUDIE MURPHY: Summary, credits, and photos of Audie Murphy's movies
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Battle at Bloody Beach
Movie #32
1961, 20th Century Fox

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Summary: Audie Murphy performs in his second World War II movie after his autobiographical movie, TO HELL AND BACK. In this movie, Audie plays Craig Benson who is a civilian employee of the Navy working to help supply guerrilla insurgents in the Philippine Islands during World War II. The Japanese have already occupied the Pacific island country and the job is extremely hazardous. But Craig Benson has an ulterior motive for working in the enemy occupied islands. He is looking for his wife Ruth, played by Dolores Michaels, who has been fighting in the resistance with a group of local guerrillas with whom he was separated from two years before. Unfortunately, she believes her husband to be dead and has become romantically involved with the Filipino resistance leader Julio Fontana, played by Alejandro Rey.
Credits:
Studio ... 20th Century Fox
Released ... 1961
Genre ... War
Length ... 83 minutes
Directed By ... Herbert Coleman
Written By ... Richard Maibaum (novel and screenplay)
Willard W. Willingham
Produced By ... Richard Maibaum
Cinematography By ... Kenneth Peach
Cast:
Audie Murphy ... Craig Benson
Gary Crosby ... Marty Sackler
Dolores Michaels ... Ruth Benson
Alejandro Rey ... Julio Fontana
Marjorie Stapp ... Caroline Pelham
Barry Atwater ... Pelham
E.J. André ... Dr. Van Bart
Dale Ishimoto ... Blanco
Lillian Bronson ... Delia Ellis
Miriam Colon ... Nahni
Pilar Seurat ... Camota
William Mims ... M'Keever
Ivan Dixon ... Tiger Blair
Sara Anderson ... Mrs. Thompson
Kevin Brodie ... Timmy Thompson
Lloyd Kino ... Japanese Lieutenant
Other Crew:
Original Music by ... Henry Vars
Costume Design ... Robert Olivas
Film Editing ... Jodie Copelan
Sound ... Frank McWhorter
Supervising Sound Editor ... Arthur Cornell
Sound Editor ... Jack Cornall
Set Decoration by ... Harry Reif
Production Management ... Harold E. Knox
Art Director ... John B. Mansbridge
Music Conductor ... Henry Vars
Makeup ... Vincent Romaine
Assistant Director ... Francisco Day
Script Supervisor ... George Rutter
Property Master ... Wilbur L. Russell
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