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Five Marines

Five Marines

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A brigade of five marines are sent on a dangerous mission to capture an enemy stronghold during the Korean War.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Runtime

118 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

20 October 1961

Country

South Korea

Cast

Shin Young-kyun

Shin Young-kyun

Second Lieutenant Oh Deok-soo

Choi Mu-ryong

Choi Mu-ryong

Woo Jong-guk

Hwang Hae

Hwang Hae

Kim Hoon-goo

Park Nou-sik

Park Nou-sik

Jang Young-sun

Flyboy

Flyboy

Dokgo Sung

Dokgo Sung

Sgt. Chung Chung-gil

Kim Seung-ho

Kim Seung-ho

Lieutenant Colonel Oh Seok-man

Nam Yang-il

Nam Yang-il

Marine Ha Young-gyu

Park Am

Park Am

Marine brigade commander

Yoon Il-bong

Yoon Il-bong

Company commander

Nam Bang-un

Nam Bang-un

Operational staff

Kim Ji-mi

Kim Ji-mi

Soonyi

Choi Bong

Choi Bong

Deokhan

Hwang Jeong-sun

Hwang Jeong-sun

Hungu's mother

Kim Myeong-hui

Kim Myeong-hui

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