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Too Late the Hero is a 1970 American war film directed by Robert Aldrich and starring Michael Caine, Cliff Robertson, Ian Bannen and Harry Andrews . Plot. In the 1942 Pacific theatre of World War II, Lieutenant Junior Grade Sam Lawson, USN, is a Japanese-language interpreter who — so far — has avoided combat.
Jun 26, 1970 · Too Late the Hero: Directed by Robert Aldrich. With Michael Caine, Cliff Robertson, Ian Bannen, Harry Andrews. A reluctant hero, American Lieutenant Sam Lawson, is seconded to a motley British unit tasked with destroying a Japanese radio on a Philippine island.
Too Late the Hero. During World War II, Allied forces interpreter Sam Lawson (Cliff Robertson) is called on by his superior for a dangerous mission. Up to this point, Lawson has managed to...
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Apr 10, 2008 · 172. 79K views 16 years ago. Cliff Robertson and Michael Caine star in this action classic about an American Naval officer who joins a British unit ordered on a special mission behind enemy lines...
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Summaries. A reluctant hero, American Lieutenant Sam Lawson, is seconded to a motley British unit tasked with destroying a Japanese radio on a Philippine island. A World War II movie set on a Pacific island. Japanese and Allied forces occupy different parts of the island.
One of director Robert Aldrich's least-remembered films recently came out on DVD courtesy of MGM Home Video, and while Too Late the Hero (1970) can't be called a masterpiece, it turns out to be an unjustly neglected, very solid WWII combat drama featuring some fine suspense and excellent performances.
