Cast:
Robert Webber, Anna Sten, Leo Gordon [ More ]Director:
Franklin AdreonWriter:
Don CerverisProducer:
Eugene FrenkeCinematographer:
Paul IvanoEditors:
John Hoffman, Carl MahakianProduction Designer:
Bob KinoshitaProduction Companies:
Springfield Productions, Eastern Film EnterprisesPrincipal photography began 1 Jun 1961, as stated in a 16 Jun 1961 DV production chart. The 13 Jun 1961 issue noted filming took place at Republic Studios in Studio City, CA. Financing was supplied by United Artists Corporation.
Cast members reportedly included Steve Drexel (14 Jun 1961 DV); Miyo Yokeia and Roni Yashi (16 Jun 1961 DV); and U.S. Marine Master Sergeant Benny F. Schultz, who, according to the 20 Jun 1961 DV, was recommended by associate producer Harold N. Even, a captain in the U.S. Marine Reserve. The cast member listed as “Yashi” was identified in the 17 Jun 1961 LAT as former Japanese beauty contestant Yashi Muneko. On 21 Jun 1961, DV reported that actor Kenny Miller completed his role the previous day, suggesting the possible end of production.
The Nun and the Sergeant opened 27 Jun 1962 in Los Angeles, CA. Theater listings in the 24 Jun 1962 LAT indicated an opening several days earlier in San Diego, CA. An unenthusiastic review in the 3 Jul 1962 DV noted that an “overdone orgy” sequence was likely to render the film inappropriate for family audiences.
The 23 Aug 1961 LAT reported that writer Ketti Frings was casting her latest stage production, also titled The Nun and the Sergeant. The play opened later that year as The Umbrella.
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Principal photography began 1 Jun 1961, as stated in a 16 Jun 1961 DV production chart. The 13 Jun 1961 issue noted filming took place at Republic Studios in Studio City, CA. Financing was supplied by United Artists Corporation.
Cast members reportedly included Steve Drexel (14 Jun 1961 DV); Miyo Yokeia and Roni Yashi (16 Jun 1961 DV); and U.S. Marine Master Sergeant Benny F. Schultz, who, according to the 20 Jun 1961 DV, was recommended by associate producer Harold N. Even, a captain in the U.S. Marine Reserve. The cast member listed as “Yashi” was identified in the 17 Jun 1961 LAT as former Japanese beauty contestant Yashi Muneko. On 21 Jun 1961, DV reported that actor Kenny Miller completed his role the previous day, suggesting the possible end of production.
The Nun and the Sergeant opened 27 Jun 1962 in Los Angeles, CA. Theater listings in the 24 Jun 1962 LAT indicated an opening several days earlier in San Diego, CA. An unenthusiastic review in the 3 Jul 1962 DV noted that an “overdone orgy” sequence was likely to render the film inappropriate for family audiences.
The 23 Aug 1961 LAT reported that writer Ketti Frings was casting her latest stage production, also titled The Nun and the Sergeant. The play opened later that year as The Umbrella.
During the Korean War, U. S. Marine Sergeant McGrath and his Korean guide Pak are assigned to a critical mission which offers little chance for survival. Rather than sacrifice good fighting men, McGrath falsifies orders and takes along a motley assortment of men from the brig. Dropped behind enemy lines, the men encounter a nun and a group of Korean schoolgirls whose bus has been destroyed by a bomb. Fearful that the nun, whose leg has been injured, may reveal their position to the enemy, McGrath orders the women to accompany him. As they approach their destination, McGrath gradually wins the admiration of the nun and the girls as well as most of the men. One exception is Dockman, a burly coward who tries to rape one of the schoolgirls while McGrath is away from camp; he is stopped by the other soldiers who turn against him and refuse to participate in an escape attempt. When it becomes apparent that the nun will die from her leg wound unless she receives immediate medical care, McGrath permits the girls to carry her to a nearby village. Confident that his men will follow him, he leads them into ...
During the Korean War, U. S. Marine Sergeant McGrath and his Korean guide Pak are assigned to a critical mission which offers little chance for survival. Rather than sacrifice good fighting men, McGrath falsifies orders and takes along a motley assortment of men from the brig. Dropped behind enemy lines, the men encounter a nun and a group of Korean schoolgirls whose bus has been destroyed by a bomb. Fearful that the nun, whose leg has been injured, may reveal their position to the enemy, McGrath orders the women to accompany him. As they approach their destination, McGrath gradually wins the admiration of the nun and the girls as well as most of the men. One exception is Dockman, a burly coward who tries to rape one of the schoolgirls while McGrath is away from camp; he is stopped by the other soldiers who turn against him and refuse to participate in an escape attempt. When it becomes apparent that the nun will die from her leg wound unless she receives immediate medical care, McGrath permits the girls to carry her to a nearby village. Confident that his men will follow him, he leads them into action.
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