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Like many other films about the United States Marine Corps, the movie was filmed at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and Camp Pendleton with Marine extras and technical advisors including Carlson, Maghakian and Lt. Wilfred Sylvio LeFrancois with all three men being awarded the Navy Cross [5] on the actual raid.
'Gung Ho!': The Story of Carlson's Makin Island Raiders: Directed by Ray Enright. With Randolph Scott, Alan Curtis, Noah Beery Jr., J. Carrol Naish. The true story of Carlson's Raiders and their World War II attack on Makin Island.
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- Drama, History, War
- Ray Enright
- 1943-12-20
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W.S. LeFrançois. Writer. Additional Crew. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. W.S. LeFrançois is known for 'Gung Ho!': The Story of Carlson's Makin Island Raiders (1943). Add photos, demo reels.
- Writer, Additional Crew
- W.S. LeFrançois
Gung Ho! is a 1943 American war film directed by Ray Enright and starring Randolph Scott. The story is based somewhat on the real-life World War II Makin Island raid led by Lieutenant Colonel Evans Carlson's 2nd Marine Raider Battalion.
W.S. LeFrançois. Writer: 'Gung Ho!': The Story of Carlson's Makin Island Raiders. W.S. LeFrançois is known for 'Gung Ho!': The Story of Carlson's Makin Island Raiders (1943).
Gung Ho! (full title: Gung Ho!: The Story of Carlson's Makin Island Raiders) is a 1943 American war film directed by Ray Enright and starring Randolph Scott. The story is based somewhat on the real-life World War II Makin Island raid led by Lieutenant Colonel Evans Carlson's 2nd Marine Raider Battal
