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Battle of Blood Island

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4.7/10
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Battle of Blood Island (1960)
  • Drama
  • War
Two American GIs are the only survivors of a unit wiped out in a battle with Japanese troops on an isolated island. The two, who don't like each other, find try to put aside their difference... Read allTwo American GIs are the only survivors of a unit wiped out in a battle with Japanese troops on an isolated island. The two, who don't like each other, find try to put aside their differences in order to evade the Japanese and survive.Two American GIs are the only survivors of a unit wiped out in a battle with Japanese troops on an isolated island. The two, who don't like each other, find try to put aside their differences in order to evade the Japanese and survive.
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  • Director
    • Joel Rapp
  • Writers
    • Joel Rapp(screenplay)
    • Philip Roth(story "Expect the Vandals")
  • Stars
    • Richard Devon
    • Ron Gans
    • Roger Corman(uncredited)
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  • Director
    • Joel Rapp
  • Writers
    • Joel Rapp(screenplay)
    • Philip Roth(story "Expect the Vandals")
  • Stars
    • Richard Devon
    • Ron Gans
    • Roger Corman(uncredited)
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    • 11User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    Richard Devon
    Richard Devon
    • Moeas Moe
    Ron Gans
    • Kenas Ken
    • (as Ron Kennedy)
    Roger Corman
    Roger Corman
    • Soldier on Hilltopas Soldier on Hilltop
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Joel Rapp
    • Writers
      • Joel Rapp(screenplay)
      • Philip Roth(story "Expect the Vandals")
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    • Trivia
      The film is based on Philip Roth's short story "Expect the Vandals", published in Esquire Magazine, December 1958.
    • Goofs
      In the opening battle scene, some soldiers fire multiple shots as though they were using semi-automatic weapons when they are obviously carrying bolt-action rifles.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Adjust Your Tracking (2013)

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    Entertaining B Movie
    Battle of Blood Island (1960)

    ** 1/2 (out of 4)

    American GI's Moe (Richard Devon) and Ken (Ron Gans) are the only survivors of their platoon and they wash up on an island held by the Japanese. Ken has been left crippled so it's up to Moe to do everything from finding food and shelter to making sure the bad guys don't hear them. As the two stay on the island long their anger towards each other grows.

    BATTLE OF BLOOD ISLAND had Roger Corman as Executive Producer so that should tell you what to expect. The film was obviously working on a very low-budget and it was meant to be the second of a double feature with of course the first movie being of a bigger budget. With all of that in mind, I found the film to be entertaining for what it was but there are no questions that it did feature some flaws.

    I think the best thing for the film was the story by Joel M. Rapp, which he adapted from a short story by Philip Roth. I thought Rapp was very smart with the screenplay since he was working with very little money. This meant you couldn't stage large action scenes but instead everything had to be done on a small scale. I liked the way the story developed and I'd argue that the character development was good as well. Both Devon and Gans were good in their role and this added to the entertainment value as well.

    This here was one of a number of films that Corman shot in Puerto Rico and the locations certainly helped the film. With the low-budget that means there aren't any large action scenes or anything like that so one shouldn't go into this expecting anything like that. The film ran a short 63-minutes and even at that there were some moments that dragged. With that said, BATTLE OF BLOOD ISLAND was a decent little picture.
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    • Release date
      • April 8, 1960 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Forgotten Ones
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Bickman/Rapp Productions
      • San Juan Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 4 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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