No Man Is an Island

No Man Is an Island

Most incredible true story in U.S. Navy history!

NR 1962 · 114 min · ★ 6.2 · Action, Drama, War

The true story of George Tweed, an American sailor who became the only serviceman on the island of Guam to avoid capture by the Japanese during the early years of World War II.

Directed by Richard Goldstone · Written by John Monks Jr.

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