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| + | '''Too Late the Hero''' is a 1970 World War II drama starring [[Michael Caine]] and [[Cliff Robertson]] as British commandos sent on a suicide mission to thwart the Japanese communications system. When the two soldiers make a discovery that could change the course of the war, they must decide whether to save themselves or become the heroes they never wanted to be. | ||
| − | + | * Actors: [[Michael Caine]], [[Cliff Robertson]], [[Ian Bannen]], [[Harry Andrews]], [[Ronald Fraser]], [[Ken Takakura]] | |
| − | * Actors: Michael Caine, Cliff Robertson, Ian Bannen, Harry Andrews, Ronald Fraser | ||
| − | < | + | * Director: [[Robert Aldrich]] |
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| + | {{Film Title}} | ||
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| + | __TOC__<br clear=all> | ||
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| + | ==M2 60mm Mortar== | ||
| + | [[Image:M2Mortar60mm.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M2 Mortar - 60mm]] | ||
| + | [[Image:TLTH14.jpg|thumb|none|600px|British Troops firing a [[M2 Mortar|M2 60mm Mortar]]]] | ||
==No.1 MkIII Enfield Rifle== | ==No.1 MkIII Enfield Rifle== | ||
| − | [[Image:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|400px| | + | [[Image:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|400px|No.1 MkIII Enfield Rifle - .30 British]] |
| − | [[Image:TLTH2.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:TLTH2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Private Campbell ([[Ronald Fraser]]) carrying a [[Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III|No.1 MkIII Enfield Rifle]]]] |
==Bren Mark II Light Machine Gun== | ==Bren Mark II Light Machine Gun== | ||
| − | [[Image:Bren mk2.jpg|thumb|none|400px| | + | [[Image:Bren mk2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Bren Mark II Light Machine Gun - .303 British]] |
| − | [[Image:TLTH3.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:TLTH3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Private Rogers ([[Sean MacDuff]]) carrying a [[Bren gun|Bren Mark II light machine gun]].]] |
==Vickers Mark 1 Medium Machine Gun== | ==Vickers Mark 1 Medium Machine Gun== | ||
| − | [[Image:TLTH4.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:VickersMk1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Vickers Mk1 Machine Gun - .303 British]] |
| + | [[Image:TLTH4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Crew manning a [[Vickers|Vickers Mark I Medium Machine Gun]]]] | ||
==1928A1 Thompson Sub Machine Gun== | ==1928A1 Thompson Sub Machine Gun== | ||
| − | [[Image:M1928-A1 T.jpg|thumb|none|400px| | + | [[Image:M1928-A1 T.jpg|thumb|none|400px|1928A1 Thompson Sub Machine Gun - .45 ACP]] |
| − | [[Image:TLTH5.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:TLTH5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Private Jock Thornton ([[Ian Bannen]]) carrying a [[Thompson Submachine Gun|1928A1 Thompson]]. Note the magazines "Jungle taped"]] |
| − | [[Image:TLTH8.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:TLTH8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Private Tosh Hearne ([[Michael Caine]]) carrying a [[Thompson Submachine Gun|1928A1 Thompson]]]] |
==Webley Mark VI Revolver== | ==Webley Mark VI Revolver== | ||
| − | [[Image:Webley.JPG|thumb|none|400px| | + | [[Image:Webley.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Webley Mark VI Revolver - .455 Webley]] |
| − | [[Image:TLTH6.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:TLTH6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Captain Hornsby ([[Denholm Elliott]]) carrying a [[Webley Mk VI|Webley Mark VI Revolver]]]] |
==Colt Official Police Revolver== | ==Colt Official Police Revolver== | ||
| − | [[ | + | [[File:ColtOPwithLongbarrel.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Colt Official Police Revolver - .38 Special]] |
| − | [[Image:TLTH7.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:TLTH7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lt.(jg) Sam Lawson ([[Cliff Robertson]]) holding a [[Colt Official Police|Colt Official Police Revolver]]. This Official Police appears to be a postwar (note the ramped, rather that half moon front sight) 6 inch Heavy Barrel version with custom target stocks. The "Heavy Barrel" option was available beginning around 1935 and there were a fair number of this version made during the war. Custom target stocks were available, and even the front sight could have conceivably been ramped,but it wasn't common at all at the time.]] |
| − | [[Image:TLTH9.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:TLTH9.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lt.(jg) Sam Lawson ([[Cliff Robertson]]) pointing a [[Colt Official Police|Colt Official Police Revolver]] at Private Tosh Hearne]] |
==Nambu Type 14 Pistol== | ==Nambu Type 14 Pistol== | ||
| − | [[Image:TLTH10.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:NambuType14Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Nambu Type 14 Pistol - 8 x 22mm Nambu]] |
| + | [[Image:TLTH10.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Major Yamaguchi ([[Ken Takakura]]) holding a Nambu Type 14 pistol]] | ||
==Arisaka Rifle== | ==Arisaka Rifle== | ||
| − | [[Image:Arisaka-Type-99.jpg|thumb|none|400px| | + | [[Image:Arisaka-Type-99.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Type 99 Arisaka Rifle - 7.7 x 58mm Arisaka]] |
| − | [[Image:TLTH1.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:TLTH1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Japanese Soldier firing a [[Arisaka Rifle|Type 99 Arisaka Rifle]] w/ Bayonet fixed]] |
| − | [[Image:TLTH13.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:TLTH13.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Japanese Soldier firing a [[Arisaka Rifle|Type 99 Arisaka Rifle]] made to look like a sniper rifle]] |
| − | ==Type | + | ==Type 96 Light Machine Gun== |
| − | [[Image: | + | [[Image:Type96.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Type 96 Light Machine Gun - 7.7 x 58mm Arisaka]] |
| − | [[Image:TLTH12.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:TLTH12.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Japanese Soldier firing a [[Type 96 light machine gun]]]] |
| − | [[Image:TLTH11.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:TLTH11.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Japanese Soldier firing a [[Type 96 light machine gun]]]] |
[[Category:Movie]] | [[Category:Movie]] | ||
| − | [[Category:War | + | [[Category:War]] |
| + | [[Category:Robert Aldrich]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:54, 16 September 2021
Too Late the Hero is a 1970 World War II drama starring Michael Caine and Cliff Robertson as British commandos sent on a suicide mission to thwart the Japanese communications system. When the two soldiers make a discovery that could change the course of the war, they must decide whether to save themselves or become the heroes they never wanted to be.
- Director: Robert Aldrich
The following weapons were used in the film Too Late the Hero:
M2 60mm Mortar
British Troops firing a M2 60mm Mortar
No.1 MkIII Enfield Rifle
Bren Mark II Light Machine Gun
Vickers Mark 1 Medium Machine Gun
Crew manning a Vickers Mark I Medium Machine Gun
1928A1 Thompson Sub Machine Gun
Webley Mark VI Revolver
Colt Official Police Revolver
Lt.(jg) Sam Lawson (Cliff Robertson) holding a Colt Official Police Revolver. This Official Police appears to be a postwar (note the ramped, rather that half moon front sight) 6 inch Heavy Barrel version with custom target stocks. The "Heavy Barrel" option was available beginning around 1935 and there were a fair number of this version made during the war. Custom target stocks were available, and even the front sight could have conceivably been ramped,but it wasn't common at all at the time.
Lt.(jg) Sam Lawson (Cliff Robertson) pointing a Colt Official Police Revolver at Private Tosh Hearne
Nambu Type 14 Pistol
Major Yamaguchi (Ken Takakura) holding a Nambu Type 14 pistol
Arisaka Rifle
Japanese Soldier firing a Type 99 Arisaka Rifle w/ Bayonet fixed
Japanese Soldier firing a Type 99 Arisaka Rifle made to look like a sniper rifle
Type 96 Light Machine Gun
Japanese Soldier firing a Type 96 light machine gun
Japanese Soldier firing a Type 96 light machine gun