Back Door to Hell (1964)
Director: Monte Hellman
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
A war movie shot for around three bucks in the Philippines and seemingly pitched at the sub-drive-in market. However, followers of Hellman should be able to discern traces of the futility that dominated subsequent films like The Shooting and Two Lane Blacktop. The script throws in much talk to disguise the fact that the budget couldn't accommodate more battle scenes, and amuses itself by giving a younger and greener Nicholson lines like 'You're the kinda guy who'd call Mahatma Gandhi a rabble-rouser'.Author: CPe
Cast & crew
Director: Monte Hellman
Producer: Fred Roos
Cast: Jimmie Rodgers, Jack Nicholson, John Hackett, Annabelle Huggins, Conrad Maga full cast
Genre(s): War
Duration: 68 mins
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