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First to Fight is a 1967 American Technicolor Warner Bros. war film starring Chad Everett, Marilyn Devin, making her film debut, Dean Jagger, Bobby Troup and James Best. Based loosely on the story of United States Marine Gunnery Sergeant John "Manila" Basilone, who later went back into action and died at Iwo Jima.
The title of First to Fight was derived from the US military practice of sending in United States Marines first in attacks. The film features an early career appearance by future Academy Award winner Gene Hackman as Sgt. Tweed, already having starring in a breakthrough role in Bonnie and Clyde (1967).
Original Release
01/25/1967
US Release
01/25/1967
Cast
Name | Character |
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Chad Everett | Jack Connell / Sgt. Jack Connell |
Marilyn Devin | Peggy Sanford |
Dean Jagger | Colonel Baseman / Lt. Col. E.J. Baseman |
Bobby Troup | Lieutenant Overman / Lt. Overman |
Claude Akins | Captain Mason / Capt. Mason |
Gene Hackman | Sergeant Tweed / Sgt. Tweed |
James Best | Sergeant Carnavan / Gunnery Sgt. Ed Carnavan |
Norman Alden | Sergeant Schmidtmer / Sgt. Schmidtmer |
Bobs Watson | Sergeant Maypole / Sgt. Maypole |
Ken Swofford | O'Brien |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Chad Everett | Jack Connell / Sgt. Jack Connell |
Marilyn Devin | Peggy Sanford |
Dean Jagger | Colonel Baseman / Lt. Col. E.J. Baseman |
Bobby Troup | Lieutenant Overman / Lt. Overman |
Claude Akins | Captain Mason / Capt. Mason |
Gene Hackman | Sergeant Tweed / Sgt. Tweed |
James Best | Sergeant Carnavan / Gunnery Sgt. Ed Carnavan |
Norman Alden | Sergeant Schmidtmer / Sgt. Schmidtmer |
Bobs Watson | Sergeant Maypole / Sgt. Maypole |
Ken Swofford | O'Brien |
Ray Reese | Hawkins |
Garry Goodgion | Karl |
Robert Austin | Adams |
Clint Ritchie | Sergeant Slater / Sgt. Slater |
Stephen Roberts | Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt |
Ingrid Bergman | Ilsa Lund |
Nicky Blair | Reporter |
Bruce Blau | Officer |
Humphrey Bogart | Self - actor in clip from 'Casablanca' |
William Conrad | Narrator |
Producers
Name | Role |
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William Conrad | Executive Producer |
Jimmy Lydon | Producer |