In Frisco, Guadalcanal, Melbourne, Korea ... you'll hear about Capt. Sam MacKenzie ... and you'll hear it best from a woman !
A Marine officer goes through Korea with the bottle of Scotch that his wife gave him in the last war.
Beany Smith
The film's tagline is: "In Frisco, Guadalcanal, Melbourne, Korea ... you'll hear about Capt. Sam MacKenzie ... and you'll hear it best from a woman !"
The runtime is 80 minutes (1h 20m).
The film was directed by Allan Dwan.
The screenplay was written by Walter Doniger and John C. Higgins.
The score was composed by Hans J. Salter.
Cinematography was handled by Ellsworth Fredericks.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0049319.
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Good
4 votes
Hold Back The Night
Released
English
United States of America
