Merrill's Marauders 62 years old

How they fought those last 500 miles will remain forever in your memory!

Merrill's Marauders

Brigadier General Frank D. Merrill leads the 3,000 American volunteers of his 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), aka "Merrill's Marauders", behind Japanese lines across Burma to Myitkyina, pushing beyond their limits and fighting pitched battles at every strong-point.

Credits

Merrill's Marauders Cast

Name Character
Jeff Chandler He was 43, 42 years old when he died as Brig. Gen. Frank D. Merrill
John Hoyt He was 56, 85 years old when he died as Gen. Joseph Stilwell
Andrew Duggan He was 38, 64 years old when he died as Capt. Abraham Lewis Kolodny, MD
Claude Akins He was 35, 67 years old when he died as Sgt. Kolowicz
Ty Hardin He was 32, 87 years old when he died as 2nd Lt. Lee Stockton
Vaughan Wilson as Bannister
Charlie Briggs He was 29, 52 years old when he died as Muley (as Charles Briggs)
Chuck Roberson He was 42, 69 years old when he died as Officer
Luz Valdez She was 21, now 84 years old as Burmese girl
Chuck Hicks He was 34, now 96 years old as Cpl. Doskis
Chuck Hayward He was 42, 78 years old when he died as Officer
Jack C. Williams as Doctor
Pancho Magalona was 41, 77 years old when died as Taggy
Will Hutchins He was 31, now 94 years old as Chowhound
Peter Brown (actor) He was 26, 80 years old when he died as Bullseye

Merrill's Marauders Crew

Name Department
Folmar Blangsted as Editor. He was 57 (77) years old when He died Editing
Howard Jackson as Original Music Composer. He was 62 (66) years old when He died Sound
William H. Clothier as Director of Photography. He was 59 (92) years old when He died Camera
Samuel Fuller as Director. He was 49 (85) years old when He died Directing
Samuel Fuller as Screenplay. He was 49 (85) years old when He died Writing
Milton Sperling as Producer. He was 49 (76) years old when He died Production
Milton Sperling as Screenplay. He was 49 (76) years old when He died Writing
Charlton Ogburn, Jr. as Novel. Writing
Merrill's Marauders poster
Merrill's Marauders (62 years)

How they fought those last 500 miles will remain forever in your memory!

  • Release day: Friday, March 16, 1962
  • Runtime: 98 minutes