None But the Brave (DVD)

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None But the Brave is a 1965 war drama directed by Frank Sinatra, his only film behind the camera. The story follows American Marines whose plane crashes on a remote Pacific island during World War II, where they encounter Japanese soldiers already stationed there. Tension and mistrust define their initial encounter, but the two groups eventually establish a fragile truce to improve their chances of survival. Sinatra stars alongside Clint Walker and Brad Dexter, playing a weary pharmacist’s mate caught in the conflict. The film takes an unconventional approach by giving equal weight to both sides, with the Japanese characters speaking their own language and the narrative partly told from the Japanese commander’s perspective.

This single-disc DVD presents the film in its original 1 hour 46 minute runtime with a US Approved rating from Warner Bros. Sinatra’s direction brings an anti-war sensibility to the material, exploring the shared humanity between opposing forces rather than glorifying combat. You can own this distinctive war drama on physical media at a used price.