Suicide Battalion

Suicide Battalion Information

Suicide Battalion is a 1958 World War II film starring Mike Connors and John Ashley who made the film while on leave from the US Army. It was remade for television by Larry Buchanan as Hell Raiders, which was the original working title of the film.

American International Pictures originally released it as a double feature with Jet Attack.

Synopsis

This story takes place during World War II in the Philippines. A group of American soldiers are recruited for a dangerous mission to destroy an enemy base and keep strategic documents out of the reach of the invading Japanese army.

Main cast

Mike Connors as Major Matt McCormack
John Ashley as Pvt. Tommy Novello
Jewell Lain as Elizabeth Ann Mason
Russ Bender as Sgt. Harry Donovan
Bing Russell as Lt. Chet Hall
Scott Peters as Pvt. Wally Zagorsky
Walter Maslow as Pvt. Marty Green
John McNamara as Colonel Craig
Clifford Kawada asColonel Hiosho
Bob Tetrick as Pvt Bill
Marjorie Stapp as Beverly
Jan Englund as Annette
Isabel Cooley as Julie
Hilo Hattie as Mama Lily
Sammee Tong as Papa Lily
Art Gilmore as Captain Hendry
Jackie Joseph as Cho-Cho

Production

John Ashley was doing a six-month stint in the army at the time. The producers got him an early release to make the movie, which started filming on 12 November 1957.

Suicide Battalion

Suicide Battalion Information

Synopsis

Main cast

Production

See also