No Man Is an Island

If you read the book, four guys decide not to surrender. The Japanese knew about them and were absolutely ruthless. Killing the native Chamorros ruthlessly and brutally. Many of the natives gave their lives and did not give away where they were hidden.

Three of the soldiers thought they'd sleep and some kind of native Hut and native turn them in because his whole family was threatened. Man there's no easy answers here.

George Tweed held out to the end and it was a destroyer that picked him up not a submarine.

He also use Semaphore Flags, which are very hard to use. More difficult than Morse code. To communicate to the Destroyer that picked him up. Read the book and watch the movie.

The most interesting part of this film is the very beginning, when Tweed sits on the top of his mountain and makes the reflection: "No man is an island, entire of itself. Every man is a piece of the continent and part of the main. Any man's death diminishes me. I am involved in all mankind." Indeed, he has time to make the deepest reflections and reach any conclusion during the months of his isolation on the top of a Pacific mountain with the ideal pacific landscape around him with the sea and the hills of the island. It's a great second world war narrative with very human ingredients, and especially impressive are the scenes in the hospital for lepers. There is a romance as well, and great war scenes, while only the Japanese are left with no human nuance. Jeffrey Hunter is perfect for the role, he was a very promising actgor who died far too young at only 42, and he was Jesus in Nicholas Ray's "King of Kings", and he died from complications in a surgery after two strokes. The film is beautiful, and although not ranked as Jeffrey Hunter's best film, you certainly will remember him from it.

No man is an island could have a been a great movie. Hollywood took the true story of George Tweed and ripped it to shreds, leaving nothing but a fake story that has so many things wrong it is a crime. Someone in Hollywood should do a remake of the true story of George Tweed, they might have a winner on their hands. 3 out of 10 stars

This is an excellent war movie based on a true story. The action is great, and the characters very identifiable. There is one really mean character, but his character does ring true for the times, and he reveals a prejudice that was present. In fact, as a historical adventure based on true events, certain liberties are taken to show higher truths. That is what this movie does. Characters will often be composites to show the events in a condensed version. Otherwise, the movie would be forty hours long. This movie centralizes on Tweed and four other Americans trying to escape occupied Japanese territory. They are aided by natives, and that is what the movie is about. Modern audiences won't like the fact that Tweed is a likable character. One of the advantages of older movies is that they didn't present all lead characters as ridiculous stereotypes and homicidal maniacs. Also, some puritans insist that every action be historically beyond doubt. To read some of the reviews here, you would think that they couldn't show Tweed eating rice without having a receipt for the rice in the Smithsonian Institute. Just enjoy a well done movie with great actors. Remember, who did the studio get to play the son of God in a later movie?

During the early Pacific war years , the Japanese invade island of Guam , as seaman Tweed and his colleagues attempt to escape . Little by little the American seaman named George Tweed : Jeffrey Hunter , becomes the only serviceman living in Guam and being mercilessly pursued by the Japanese during the early years of World War II . He is befriended by some of the islanders and assisting him in the evading and traveling to a secure place . Step by step he saves his life and remains in hiding there until the US Navy goes back providing information enough about bases and gun locations .

This classic warlike movie based on the true story of George Tweed, an American sailor , well played by Jeffrey Hunter , who became the only serviceman on the island of Guam to avoid his capture and along the way delivering targets to an American destroyer when it approaches by contacting them to warn them of shore artillery . This soldier was nicely starred by Jeffrey Hunter at one of his best and unknown roles as a two-fisted soldier George Tweed , an American Sailor from Minneapolis stationed on Pre-war Guam at a radio relay station , he's well accompanied by a plethora of sympathetic secondaries , all of them form the small group of charming actors endeavouring to flee from cruel Japanese army . Stirring actioner/drama warfare completed with slice of military stereotypes although some characters are very one-dimensional . Adding a romantic relationship developing between Tweed/Hunter and the daughter of his benefactor , the attractive Barbara Perez . This agreeable wartime saga results to be a a good film dealing with war in human terms . Here directors have a sensitive handling of actors and provide an exact compositional sense . Two filmmakers handle in all -especially human relation scenes as well as battle set pieces - with flair play and vigour . There is a fair bit of flag-waving and patriotism , but that was just what was needed when the picture was made . It may not be an awesome film , but this is a sensitive and well made war epic . This colorful movie contains action , breathtaking battles , thrills , historical events , romance , and the battle scenes are impressively made with special mention at the end as our starring is besieged on the beach while attempting to be taken aboard ship . Stalwart main cast , Jeffrey Hunter along with a minor acting by Marshall Thompson , both of whom provide splendid interpretations . Being stunningly supported by a large plethora of Philippine actors , mainly the beautiful eye-catching Barbara Perez , Ronald Remy , among others , and all the Philippine supporting actors spoke Tagalog rather than Chamorro . The film is set into a lush , abundant jungle , shot entirely in the Philippines, with nice cinematography in technicolor by Carl Kayser , though a perfect remastering being extremely necessary. The film though set in Guam was completely filmed in Tamaraw Studios, Metro Manila, Philippines and Universal Studios 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California . Being freely based on the 1945 book "Robinson Crusoe, USN" by George Ray Tweed and script by Richard Goldstone and John Monks Jr. who produced and directed , as well. This filmmakers were notorious producers and writers , though directed a few movies .

This ¨No man in an island¨ is one of a handful of feature films that have featured the story of the World War II , set in Philippines or others Pacific Islands , many of them revolving Battle of Bataan or dealing with American soldiers supporting native Guerrillas , they include as follows : ¨Bataan¨ (1943) by Tay Garnett with Robert Taylor , ¨So proudly we hail ¡¨ by Mark Sandrich (1943) , ¨They were expendable¨ (1945) by John Ford with John Wayne , ¨Back to Bataan¨(1945) by Edward Dmytryck with John Wayne , Anthony Quinn , Beulah Bondi and ¨American Guerrilla in Philippines¨ (1950) by Fritz Lang with Tyrone Power , Micheline Presle , Robert Patten, Tom Ewell .