Blood and Steel (1959 film)

Blood and Steel is a 1959 American drama film directed by Bernard L. Kowalski and written by Joseph C. Gilette. The film stars John Lupton, James Edwards, Brett Halsey, John Brinkley, Allen Jung and Ziva Rodann. The film was released on December 30, 1959, by 20th Century Fox.^[1][2][3]It was also known as Condemened Patrol.^[4][5]

Blood and Steel
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Bernard L. Kowalski
Screenplay by	Joseph C. Gilette
Produced by	Gene Corman
Starring	John Lupton James Edwards Brett Halsey John Brinkley Allen Jung Ziva Rodann
Cinematography	Floyd Crosby
Edited by	Anthony Carras
Music by	Calvin Jackson
Production company	Associated Producers
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	December 30, 1959 (1959-12-30)
Running time	63 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

A native girl helps US Seabees free her villagers from Japanese troops. In 1943 a recon patrol of four CBs is sent to Gizo Island in the Southwest Pacific. Their objective is to find out whether the small island is suitable for building an airfield after an American landing operation. They face a small Japanese force that enjoys the insignificance of their post and sake. The only black GI hurts his leg and hides in the jungle. He is discovered by the young native woman (for some reason in a tight skirt). She helps him to hide and he is able to blow up the Japanese "headquarters." Finally the patrol loses one man and has to leave the girl behind as they embark on their small raft.

Cast

• John Lupton as Lieutenant Dave Jenson
• James Edwards as George
• Brett Halsey as Jim
• John Brinkley as Cip
• Bill Saito as Sugi
• Allen Jung as Japanese Commander
• Ziva Rodann as Native Girl
• James Hong as Japanese Draftsman
• Clarence Lung as Japanese Soldier

Production

The movie title can be seen in a 1958 Felix the Cat cartoon (The Hairy Berry Bush, ep. 55) at about the 1:35 mark, where Rock Bottom is reading a newspaper, which apparently, was a snippet of the actual newsprint inserted into the animation.