Looking for an American colour war film I saw as a child shot around the sixties or early seventies set in Pacific Theatre in WWII or perhaps Korean War or less likely Vietnam War. All I can remember a scene where a commanding officer (who I thought was John Wayne, but I don’t think so now) was wounded and had to be carried on a stretcher through the jungle but still able to lead his unit. I distinctively remember a scene where a little Asian village boy (possibly orphaned) introduces himself to the soldiers as “My name is Komatsu.” I’ve always thought he was that kid Hamchunk from The Green Berets (“Was my Peter-san brave?”), but once I saw it again as an adult, obviously not. I’m also on IMDB with no luck. Thanks in advance.
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Since this is about a movie, let’s move it to Cafe Society (from GQ).
Merrill’s Marauders, with Jeff Chandler? Though I don’t remember any scene with a little kid.
Thanks. It very well could be Merrill’s Marauders. I’ll find it on DVD. Another poster on IMDB said the same thing.
No, after searching images of this vintage war film, I didn’t find anything in Merrill’s Marauders that resembled a scene from my memories. Also tried another suggestion, Halls of Montezuma (1951) with no success. A little Japanese or Vietnamese kid, with a buzz cut, and (I think) the American commander wounded on a stretcher is what I’m looking for.
It took you five years?
How long did it take you?
To watch the movie? I saw it years ago.
None but the Brave has a young Japanese soldier on a stretcher and Frank Sinatra as a doctor treating him.
Battle Hymn had Rock Hudson dealing with a bunch of Korean orphans. I don’t know if he’s ever on a stretcher.
Maybe this one?
Here is a list of (allegedly) every WWII movie made from 1950 to 1989. Happy hunting, as they used to say!