A Yank in Viet-Nam
A Yank in Viet-Nam is a 1964 war drama film. It was filmed entirely in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
| A Yank in Viet-Nam | |
|---|---|
 Original film poster | |
| Directed by | Marshall Thompson |
| Produced by | Wray Davis |
| Written by | Jack Lewis Jane Wardell |
| Story by | Jack Lewis |
| Starring | Marshall Thompson Enrique Magalona Mario Barri Kieu Chinh |
| Music by | Richard LaSalle |
| Cinematography | Emmanuel I. Rojas |
| Edited by | Orven Schanzer Basil Wrangell |
Production company | Kingman Productions |
| Distributed by | Allied Artists |
Release date | February 5, 1964 (US) |
Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English Vietnamese |
Plot
The film follows a U.S. Marine Corps pilot (Marshall Thompson) who is shot down over the Vietnamese jungle. In his endeavor to get to safety, he meets a female guerrilla fighter (Kieu Chinh) and a nationalist named Hong (played by the Filipino actor Mario Barri).
Cast
- Marshall Thompson as The Major
- Kieu Chinh as The Girl
- Mario Barri as Hong
- Enrique Magalona as Guerrilla Leader
Production
In addition to acting in the film, Marshall Thompson also served as the film's director. The screenplay is by Jane Wardell and Jack Lewis, based on a story by Lewis. The film was originally to be titled Year of the Tiger but in November 1963 it was retitled A Yank in Viet-Nam.[1]
See also
References
- Thompson, Howard. "A Yank in Viet-Nam (1964): War in the Jungles of Southeast Asia." The New York Times, February 6, 1964.
Notes
- p.10 Box Office Magazine November 25, 1963
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