War ·Drama ·TV Movie · United States of America · 1970 · 1h 14m

The Challenge

The Challenge poster
Director
George McCowan
Cast
Darren McGavin as Jacob Gallery Broderick Crawford as Gen. Lewis Meyers James Whitmore as Overman Skip Homeier as Lyman George Paul Lukas as Dr. Nagy Sam Elliott as Bryant
Crew
John M. Nickolaus Jr. — Director of Photography Stanford Tischler — Editor Joseph Gluck — Editor Harry Geller — Original Music Composer Marc Norman — Writer Jay Cipes — Producer
Synopsis

All-out war between the United States and an Asian country is averted when the two sides agree to settle their differences by each choosing a single soldier as champion and having the two men fight to the death on an isolated island.

Mood & Themes
islandfight to the deathbooby trap
Key Collaborators
George McCowan Director John M. Nickolaus Jr. Director of Photography Stanford Tischler Editor Joseph Gluck Editor Harry Geller Original Music Composer Marc Norman Writer Jay Cipes Producer Ed Palmer Producer
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