HALLS OF MONTEZUMA is yet another Hollywood WW2 movie of the 1950s that sees a squad of US soldiers landing on a Japanese-occupied island in the Pacific and attempting to take down the enemy. They're led in this case by Richard Widmark in the type of role that could easily have been played by John Wayne or one of the other contemporary action stars of the era. Their goal is to find and destroy a Japanese rocket base that has been sending out a wave of rockets decimating their troops.
The film boasts the likes of Robert Wagner, Neville Brand, Jack Palance, Karl Malden, and Richard Boone in support. Most of the actors get at least one scene of emoting to themselves. The battle scenes are depicted in a vivid and realistic way with the intercutting of real-life battle footage to add to the realism. The film also explores the relationship of the soldiers with the enemy as some of the troops are driven to the edge by having to take prisoners instead of killing them outright. It's fairly engaging stuff, with a handful of hard-hitting moments to see it through.
The film boasts the likes of Robert Wagner, Neville Brand, Jack Palance, Karl Malden, and Richard Boone in support. Most of the actors get at least one scene of emoting to themselves. The battle scenes are depicted in a vivid and realistic way with the intercutting of real-life battle footage to add to the realism. The film also explores the relationship of the soldiers with the enemy as some of the troops are driven to the edge by having to take prisoners instead of killing them outright. It's fairly engaging stuff, with a handful of hard-hitting moments to see it through.