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Operation Bottleneck (1961)

Not Rated

77 min | War, Drama

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WWII Burma...Six paratroopers undertake an extremely dangerous mission against the Japanese. It will ultimately cost them their lives, except for one "lucky" survivor.

Director

Edward L. Cahn

Writer

Orville H. Hampton

Producer

Robert E. Kent

Composers

Paul Sawtell | Bert Shefter

Cinematographer

Floyd Crosby

Editor

Irving Berlin

Casting Director

Ralph Acton

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Updated Apr 8, 1961

Release date

Apr 8, 1961 (United States)

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16 cast members

Name	STARmeter	Known for
Ron Foster Lt. Rulan H. Voss Lt. Rulan H. Voss See fewer	Members only	The Money Pit (1986)
Miiko Taka Ari, Comfort Girl Ari, Comfort Girl See fewer	Members only	Sayonara (1957)
Norman Alden Cpl. Lester 'Merc' Davenport Cpl. Lester 'Merc' Davenport See fewer	Members only	Back to the Future (1985)
John Clarke Sgt. Marty Regan Sgt. Marty Regan See fewer	Members only	Days of Our Lives (1965)
Ben Wright Manders the Englishman Manders the Englishman See fewer	Members only	The Sound of Music (1965)
Dale Ishimoto Matsu (as Dale Ishomoto) Matsu (as Dale Ishomoto) See fewer	Members only	Beverly Hills Ninja (1997)
Jane Chang Atsi, Ari's Mother Atsi, Ari's Mother See fewer	Members only	Hawaiian Eye (1959)
Lemoi Chu LoLo, Merc's girl LoLo, Merc's girl See fewer	Members only	Operation Bottleneck (1961)
Tiko Ling Tai Tai See fewer	Members only	Hawaiian Eye (1959)
Jin Jin Mai Sawbu Sawbu See fewer	Members only	Operation Bottleneck (1961)
June Kawai Danue Danue See fewer	Members only	Operation Bottleneck (1961)
Ben Bennett Benjy, GI Benjy, GI See fewer	Members only	13 Demon Street (1959)
Marc Eden Tom, GI Tom, GI See fewer	Members only	Operation Bottleneck (1961)
George Yoshinaga Koju, Judo Champ Koju, Judo Champ See fewer	Members only	The Crimson Kimono (1959)
Ken Wales 1st Commander 1st Commander See fewer	Members only	Amazing Grace (2006)
John Durren 2nd Commander 2nd Commander See fewer	Members only	Who'll Stop the Rain (1978)