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Ambush Bay poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 53.0 / 100
1966·Drama / War·1h 49m

AMBUSH BAY

“Their top secret mission paved the way for the man who said "I Shall Return!"”

A Marine unit on a Japanese-held island in the Philippines tries to hook up with local Filipino guerrillas.

Above the Line
Ron Winston·DirectorIb Melchior·WriterMarve Feinberg·WriterEmmanuel I. Rojas·Director of PhotographyRichard LaSalle·Original Music ComposerJohn F. Schreyer·Editor
Cast
Hugh O'Brian·Sgt. Steve CoreyMickey Rooney·Sgt. Ernest WartellJames Mitchum·Pvt. James GrenierGreg Amsterdam·Cpl. Stanley ParrishPeter Masterson·Sgt. William MacconeTisa Chang·MiyazakiHarry Lauter·Cpl. Alvin RossBruno Punzalan·RamonBuff Fernandez·Lt. TokuzoJoaquin Fajardo·Capt. Koyamatsu
Full Crew
(16 credits)
Directing· 2
Ron Winston·DirectorRead Killgore·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Ib Melchior·WriterMarve Feinberg·Writer
Camera· 2
Emmanuel I. Rojas·Director of PhotographyBud Gaunt·Key Grip
Editing· 1
John F. Schreyer·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Richard LaSalle·Original Music ComposerBurdick S. Trask·Sound RecordistDel Harris·Sound Effects EditorEdna Bullock·Music Editor
Art & Design· 1
Charles Blackman·Makeup Artist
Production· 3
Aubrey Schenck·Executive ProducerHal Klein·ProducerVicente Nayve·Production Manager
Other Departments· 1
Charles Schulthies·Special Effects
By the Numbers
53.0
OF 100
Master Score
5.5
OF 10
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