Blood and Steel (1959)

4 fighting men and a girl trapped in 1,000 miles of green hell!

Genre : Drama, War

Runtime : 1H 3M

Director : Bernard L. Kowalski

Synopsis

Native girl helps US Seabees free her villagers from Japanese troops.

Actors

John Lupton
John Lupton
Lt. Dave
James Edwards
James Edwards
George
Brett Halsey
Brett Halsey
Jim
John Brinkley
John Brinkley
Cip
Ziva Rodann
Ziva Rodann
Native Girl
Clarence Lung
Clarence Lung
Japanese Soldier
Bill Saito
Bill Saito
Sugi
James Hong
James Hong
Japanese Draftsman
Allen Jung
Allen Jung
Japanese Commander

Crews

Bernard L. Kowalski
Bernard L. Kowalski
Director
Gene Corman
Gene Corman
Producer
Gene Corman
Gene Corman
Writer
Gene Corman
Gene Corman
Music
Floyd Crosby
Floyd Crosby
Director of Photography
Anthony Carras
Anthony Carras
Editor
Jack Bohrer
Jack Bohrer
Production Manager
Harry Thomas
Harry Thomas
Makeup Artist

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