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  • The Naked and the Dead (1958)
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    131 min | Drama, War
The Naked and the Dead (1958)
Approved
131 min | Drama, War

Set during the Pacific War against the Japanese, this WW2 drama discerns between achieving one's mission at any cost versus preserving the lives under one's command and enforcing discipline through fear as opposed to mutual respect.
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Director
Writers
Denis Sanders (screenplay) | Terry Sanders (screenplay) | Norman Mailer (novel)
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Release date
Aug 6, 1958 (United States)
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44 cast members
Name Known for
Aldo Ray
Sgt. Sam Croft Sgt. Sam Croft   See fewer
Cliff Robertson
Lt. Robert Hearn Lt. Robert Hearn   See fewer
Raymond Massey
Gen. Cummings Gen. Cummings   See fewer
Lili St. Cyr
Willa Mae aka Lily Willa Mae aka Lily   See fewer
Barbara Nichols
Mildred Croft Mildred Croft   See fewer
Richard Jaeckel
Gallagher Gallagher   See fewer
James Best
Rhidges Rhidges   See fewer
Jerry Paris
Goldstein Goldstein   See fewer
L.Q. Jones
Woodrow 'Woody' Wilson Woodrow 'Woody' Wilson   See fewer
Max Showalter
Col. Dalleson (as Casey Adams) Col. Dalleson (as Casey Adams)   See fewer
John Beradino
Capt. Mantelli (as John Berardino) Capt. Mantelli (as John Berardino)   See fewer
Greg Roman
Minetta Minetta   See fewer
Henry Amargo
Sgt. Julio Martinez (uncredited) Sgt. Julio Martinez (uncredited)   See fewer
Alan Austin
Lieutenant (uncredited) Lieutenant (uncredited)   See fewer
Jered Barclay
Corporal (uncredited) Corporal (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Bryar
General (uncredited) General (uncredited)   See fewer
David Carlile
Patient (uncredited) Patient (uncredited)   See fewer
John Close
Captain (uncredited) Captain (uncredited)   See fewer
Audrey Conti
Girl in Dream Sequence (uncredited) Girl in Dream Sequence (uncredited)   See fewer
Jann Darlyn
Betty (uncredited) Betty (uncredited)   See fewer
John Dennis
Master Sgt. - Dispatch Messenger (uncredited) Master Sgt. - Dispatch Messenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Saundra Edwards
Girl in Dream Sequence (uncredited) Girl in Dream Sequence (uncredited)   See fewer
Lydia Goya
Stripper (uncredited) Stripper (uncredited)   See fewer
Norman Grabowski
Shipboard Soldier (uncredited) Shipboard Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Greenway
General (uncredited) General (uncredited)   See fewer
Edwin Gregson
Pvt. Wyman, Dies of Snakebite (uncredited) Pvt. Wyman, Dies of Snakebite (uncredited)   See fewer
Val Hidey
Stripper (uncredited) Stripper (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Hosai
Japanese Prisoner (uncredited) Japanese Prisoner (uncredited)   See fewer
William Hudson
Major (uncredited) Major (uncredited)   See fewer
Nelson Leigh
Admiral (uncredited) Admiral (uncredited)   See fewer
Taffy O'Neil
Stripper (uncredited) Stripper (uncredited)   See fewer
Liz Renay
B-Girl (uncredited) B-Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry Sterling
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Bert Stevens
Officer at Meeting (uncredited) Officer at Meeting (uncredited)   See fewer
Vern Taylor
Patient (uncredited) Patient (uncredited)   See fewer
Bruce Underhill
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Volkie
Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Grace Lee Whitney
Girl in Dream Sequence (uncredited) Girl in Dream Sequence (uncredited)   See fewer
Sandy Wirth
Girl in Dream Sequence (uncredited) Girl in Dream Sequence (uncredited)   See fewer
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