36 Hours of Hell

36 Hours of Hell

1969 · 93 min · ★ 5.4 · War

American marines are sent to a Japanese-occupied Pacific island that has been subjected to a bombing campaign, only to encounter heavy resistance from the surviving enemy forces.

Directed by Roberto Bianchi Montero · Written by Dino de Rugieriis

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