No Man Is an Island (film)
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No Man Is an Island is a 1962
war film
about the exploits of George Ray Tweed
, a United States Navy
radioman who avoided capture and execution by the Japan
ese during their years-long World War II
occupation of Guam
. It stars Jeffrey Hunter
as Tweed. Ironically, the film was shot entirely in the Philippines
and all the supporting actors spoke Tagalog
rather than Chamorro
, much to the amusement of Guamanians who saw it.
1962 in film
The year 1962 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*May - The Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards are officially founded by the Taiwanese government....
war film
War film
War films are a film genre concerned with warfare, usually about naval, air or land battles, sometimes focusing instead on prisoners of war, covert operations, military training or other related subjects. At times war films focus on daily military or civilian life in wartime without depicting battles...
about the exploits of George Ray Tweed
George Ray Tweed
George Ray Tweed was a radioman in the United States Navy at the outbreak of World War II.A sixteen year veteran of the Navy, Tweed was the chief radioman on Guam when the Japanese invaded the island on December 10, 1941...
, a United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
radioman who avoided capture and execution by the Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese during their years-long World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
occupation of Guam
Guam
Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. Guam is listed as one of 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories by the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United...
. It stars Jeffrey Hunter
Jeffrey Hunter
Jeffrey Hunter was an American film and television actor. His most famous roles are as Jesus in the film King of Kings, as Martin Pawley in The Searchers, and as Capt...
as Tweed. Ironically, the film was shot entirely in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
and all the supporting actors spoke Tagalog
Tagalog language
Tagalog is an Austronesian language spoken as a first language by a third of the population of the Philippines and as a second language by most of the rest. It is the first language of the Philippine region IV and of Metro Manila...
rather than Chamorro
Chamorro language
Chamorro is a Malayo-Polynesian language, spoken on the Mariana Islands by about 47,000 people Chamorro (Chamorro: Fino' Chamoru or simply Chamoru) is a Malayo-Polynesian (Austronesian) language, spoken on the Mariana Islands (Guam, Rota, Tinian, and Saipan) by about 47,000 people Chamorro...
, much to the amusement of Guamanians who saw it.
Cast
- Jeffrey Hunter as George R. Tweed
- Marshall ThompsonMarshall ThompsonMarshall Thompson was an American film and television actor.He was born James Marshall Thompson in Peoria, Illinois. In 1943 Thompson, known for his boy-next-door good looks, was signed by Universal Pictures...
as Jonn Sonnenberg - Barbara Perez as "Joe" Cruz
- Ronald Remy as Chico Torres
- Paul Edwards Jr. as Al Turney
- Rolf Bayer as Chief Schultz
- Vicente Liwanag as Vicente
- Fred Harris II as Roy Lund
- Lamberto V. Avellana as Mr. Shimoda
- ChichayChichayChichay was a Filipino comedienne. Her short and stocky stature, scratchy voice and prematurely aged appearance allowed her to portray grandmothers while only in her thirties.-Biography:...
as Mrs. Nakamura - Antonio de la Mogueis as Florecito
- Vic Silayan as Major Hondo
- Bert La Fortesa as Comdr. Oto Harada
- Eddie Infante as Sus Quintagua
- Nardo Ramos as Tumon
- Rosa Mia as Primera Quintagua
- Mike Anzures as Santos