Okinawa (film)

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Okinawa
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Directed by Leigh Jason
Written by Arthur A. Ross
Screenplay byJameson Brewer
Leonard Stern
Produced by Wallace MacDonald
Starring Pat O'Brien
Cameron Mitchell
Richard Denning
Cinematography Henry Freulich
Edited by Jerome Thoms
Production
company
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • February 28, 1952 (1952-02-28)
Running time
67 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Okinawa is a 1952 American war film directed by Leigh Jason and starring Pat O'Brien, Cameron Mitchell and Richard Denning. It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures as a second feature.

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Plot

Captain Hale commands a U.S. Naval vessel taking part in the Battle of Okinawa. The film includes genuine historical newsreel footage. [1]

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References

  1. "Okinawa (1952) - IMDb". Internet Movie Database.