Writers: William Rankin, Edwin Blum, Earl Baldwin, Stanley Shapiro
Composer: David Buttolph
Starring: Burt Lancaster, Virginia Mayo, Chuck Connors, Arther Shields, Barry Kelley, Leon Askin, Veola Vonn, Bob Sweeney, Hayden Rorke
More info: IMDb
Tagline: THE ROUSIN' CAROUSIN' ADVENTURES OF A LEATHERNECKIN' GUY AND HIS HULA-LULU LADY!
Plot: AWOL marine Sgt. Jim O'Hearn is court-martialed for a variety of offenses that carry 143 years in the stockade or the death penalty but refuses to aid in his own defense.
My rating: 7/10
Will I watch it again? Maybe.
Burt Lancaster is a solid actor in my book. I've never seen even an average performance from this guy. In his early and mid years, he had this unusual, fast speech pattern but in a more straightforward manner than James Cagney. Anyway, it's on show here when he's all riled-up with excitement and he's great. The movie's kind of strange in the way it begins the picture in a courtroom and tells the story in flashback with courtroom interruptions. It's weird because when you've gotten the whole story, you'll probably wonder how it was even possible that O'Hearn (Lancaster) would've been on trial in the first place. It's loosely explained but it's not exactly ruining the movie. The fun stuff has O'Hearn flirting with broads and killing the bad guys. It's amazing how many ships he destroyed in the big, explosive finale. There are some good laughs, too. It's definitely worth a watch.
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