Cornel Wilde produced, directed, and starred in this sincere, hard-edged look at World War II that doesn\'t flinch from the horrors of battle. With Rip Torn. Cornel Wilde directs, produces and stars in this sincere, hard-edged 1960s anti-war film set in the Pacific in 1943. American assault crafts attempt to retake a Pacific island held by the Japanese and both sides discover that war is the closest thing to Hell on Earth. ‘Graphic, unflinching and honest drama of men in combat’ – New York Times