Tag Archives: Lee Marvin

War Movie Mondays Again: The Big Red One

Posted on July 19, 2021 by Douglas Barnett

The Big Red One: The Reconstruction is director Samuel Fuller’s (Fixed Bayonets, The Steel Helmet, Merrill’s Marauders) autobiographical account of his experiences with the legendary 1st U.S. infantry division during World War II. Lee Marvin leads the cast of raw … Continue reading →

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War Movie Mondays: ‘The Dirty Dozen’

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s pick goes behind the lines of World War II France with the 1967 release of Robert Aldrich’s The Dirty Dozen. The film stars the legendary Lee Marvin as Major John Reisman, an American OSS (pre C.I.A.) operative chosen … Continue reading →

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War Movie Mondays: ‘The Big Red One: The Reconstruction’

Posted on March 1, 2010 by Douglas Barnett

The Big Red One: The Reconstruction is director Samuel Fuller’s (Fixed Bayonets, The Steel Helmet, Merrill’s Marauders) autobiographical account of his experiences with the legendary 1st U.S. infantry division throughout World War II. Lee Marvin leads the cast of raw … Continue reading →

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Western Wednesdays: ‘The Professionals’

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Elisabeth Rappe

When I grow up, I want to be Claudia Cardinale. There are plenty of beautiful women in movies, but few goddesses. Cardinale is a goddess. Even when she’s sunburned and running around in a rag, as she is in The … Continue reading →

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