The Naked and the Dead
“Youth and love and wartime-- the best-seller that electrified seven million readers!”
1958 · 2 h 11 min
Directed by 
Raoul Walsh
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Plot
Fighting men in World War II learn the value of courage and the cost of war on a Pacific island.
Sinekatalog’s take
Raoul Walsh's adaptation of Norman Mailer, with Aldo Ray and Cliff Robertson, is a tamer version of the novel, still tough in parts.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.4 / 10 (2,061 votes)
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