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Too Late the Hero

A reluctant hero, American Lieutenant Sam Lawson, is seconded to a motley British unit tasked with destroying a Japanese radio on a Philippine island.

Director

Robert Aldrich

Year

Genre

action, drama, war

Box Office

N/A

Production

ABC Pictures,The Associates & Aldrich Company,Palomar Pictures International

Awards

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Pvt. Tosh Hearne

Lt. Sam Lawson

Cliff Robertson

Pvt. Jock Thornton

Col. Thompson

Pvt. Campbell

Capt. Hornsby

Denholm Elliott

Cpl. McLean

Sgt. Johnstone

Sergeant Major

Colour-Sergeant

Pvt. Currie

William Beckley

Pvt. Griffiths

Signalman Scott

Pvt. Connolly

Pvt. Riddle

Pvt. Rafferty

Michael Parsons

Pvt. Rogers

Ensign

Capt. John G. Nolan

Maj. Yamaguchi

Soldier

Allan Bittleston

Radio Operator

Body double

Cheering Soldier at British Base Camp

Unnamed Japanese Officer

Soldier

Soldier

Platoon Member

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- Sam, where you going?
- I thought I'd have me a little grub. - Too Late the Hero

- Sam, where you going? - I thought I'd have me a littl...

See you tonight, girls.
First come, first served. - Too Late the Hero

See you tonight, girls. First come, first served.

They're gonna love him - Too Late the Hero

They're gonna love him

- Toss it up, sir.
- You guys aren't in a hurry, are you? - Too Late the Hero

- Toss it up, sir. - You guys aren't in a hurry, are yo...

You know something? I don't think
that clown's happy in the service. - Too Late the Hero

You know something? I don't think that clown's hap...

Okay, back it in. - Too Late the Hero

Okay, back it in.

There's your boat, Lieutenant. - Too Late the Hero

There's your boat, Lieutenant.

Makes me a bloody foolish sight.
That's what. - Too Late the Hero

Makes me a bloody foolish sight. That's what.

Keep those arms free, keep those heads up! - Too Late the Hero

Keep those arms free, keep those heads up!

How do you do Glad you'll be coming along - Too Late the Hero

How do you do Glad you'll be coming along

What an extraordinary fellow - Too Late the Hero

What an extraordinary fellow

All guns commence fire! - Too Late the Hero

All guns commence fire!

Spotted a relative, Campbell? - Too Late the Hero

Spotted a relative, Campbell?

We did it! - Too Late the Hero

Rafferty! Rogers! Kill all those men! - Too Late the Hero

Rafferty! Rogers! Kill all those men!

This one will be all right
if we get him back to camp. - Too Late the Hero

This one will be all right if we get him back to camp.

Just thought you might need this. - Too Late the Hero

Just thought you might need this.

- Down there?
- Yes, sir. - Too Late the Hero

- Down there? - Yes, sir.

What? - Too Late the Hero

They've gone. Let's move on. - Too Late the Hero

They've gone. Let's move on.

Bugger off, you Yank bastard.
I hope you bloody crash! - Too Late the Hero

Bugger off, you Yank bastard. I hope you bloody crash!

Hearne, Lieutenant, Cpl. McLean,
come with me. - Too Late the Hero

Hearne, Lieutenant, Cpl. McLean, come with me.

Can you see him? - Too Late the Hero

Can you see him?

You never get rid of those
with blue ointment, kids? - Too Late the Hero

You never get rid of those with blue ointment, kids?

Takes a bloody bomb to wake him up. - Too Late the Hero

Takes a bloody bomb to wake him up.

Yes, sir. - Too Late the Hero

...otherwise you'll wake up
Snow White and the Fairy Prince. - Too Late the Hero

...otherwise you'll wake up Snow White and the Fairy Pr...

You're joking, ain't you? - Too Late the Hero

You're joking, ain't you?

Good luck. - Too Late the Hero

Tosh! - Too Late the Hero

Yes, I hear you, sir... - Too Late the Hero

Yes, I hear you, sir...

Down there, under the hut. - Too Late the Hero

Down there, under the hut.

They got a bleeding generator
grinding away. - Too Late the Hero

They got a bleeding generator grinding away.

Captain! I'm telling you now. - Too Late the Hero

Captain! I'm telling you now.

What's the matter? - Too Late the Hero

What's the matter?

We're running out of time. - Too Late the Hero

We're running out of time.

- Are you ready to transmit yet?
- I think so, sir. - Too Late the Hero

- Are you ready to transmit yet? - I think so, sir.

I told him. - Too Late the Hero

Where's the Lieutenant? - Too Late the Hero

Where's the Lieutenant?

Blimey. - Too Late the Hero

Look at that. - Too Late the Hero

What're you stopping for? - Too Late the Hero

What're you stopping for?

God, I'm tired. - Too Late the Hero

God, I'm tired.

I knew it. He wants to draw our fire
and kill us all. - Too Late the Hero

I knew it. He wants to draw our fire and kill us all.

Come on, let's get out of here. - Too Late the Hero

Come on, let's get out of here.

Move down. - Too Late the Hero

Where are you going? - Too Late the Hero

Where are you going?

I'm sorry. - Too Late the Hero

Wake up! Thornton's had it! - Too Late the Hero

Wake up! Thornton's had it!

Wake up! - Too Late the Hero

Stupid, dirty bastards! - Too Late the Hero

Stupid, dirty bastards!

Getting ourselves killed - Too Late the Hero

Getting ourselves killed

Gentlemen, your time is up! - Too Late the Hero

Gentlemen, your time is up!

Do you really find it so easy to believe
that I would shoot you? - Too Late the Hero

Do you really find it so easy to believe that I would shoot ...

Get up. - Too Late the Hero

Fire one shot
and maybe we'll confuse the Japs a bit. - Too Late the Hero

Fire one shot and maybe we'll confuse the Japs a bit.

You now have only one and a half
more minutes, gentlemen. - Too Late the Hero

You now have only one and a half more minutes, gentlemen.

- Stand them to, Sergeant.
- All guns stand to! - Too Late the Hero

- Stand them to, Sergeant. - All guns stand to!

It worked. - Too Late the Hero

There they are! - Too Late the Hero

There they are!

Lay down covering fire, Sergeant! Hurry! - Too Late the Hero

Lay down covering fire, Sergeant! Hurry!

Correct right, Sergeant! - Too Late the Hero

Correct right, Sergeant!

- He's all right.
- He's alive. - Too Late the Hero

- He's all right. - He's alive.

Cease fire! - Too Late the Hero

Machine gunners,
stand by to give us covering fire! - Too Late the Hero

Machine gunners, stand by to give us covering fire!

Take it easy, lad. - Too Late the Hero

Take it easy, lad.

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A reluctant hero, American Lieutenant Sam Lawson, is seconded to a motley British unit tasked with destroying a Japanese radio on a Philippine island.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Robert Aldrich

Writer: Robert Aldrich, Robert Sherman, Lukas Heller

Production: ABC Pictures,The Associates & Aldrich Company,Palomar Pictures International

Genre: action, drama, war

Year: 1970

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.6

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 26 Jun 1970

Awards: N/A

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