The Steel Claw (film)

The Steel Claw (film)

"The Steel Claw" is a wartime drama set in the Philippines during World War II. It is an action-adventure film about a handicapped soldier on a mission to rescue an officer in the early days of the Japanese invasion. The Steel Claw was directed, starred and co-scripted by George Montgomery.

It has no relation to the comic book series "Steel Claw".

Plot

Capt. John Larsen, a soldier stationed in the Philippines, loses a hand in an accident and is discharged from the Marine Corps. An American general is held captive by Filipino guerrillas behind Japanese lines and Larsen is re-enlisted to rescue him. He fastens a steel prosthetic hook, the “steel claw” of the title, and embarks on the mission to rescue the general which leads him and his team, (his pal Santana and a band of guerillas), deep into the Philippines where love and death await them.

Cast

* George Montgomery as Capt. John Larsen
* Charito Luna as Lolita
* Mario Barri as Santana
* Paul Sorensen as Gen. Frank Powers
* Amelia De La Rama as Christina
* Carmen Austin as Rosa
* Ben Perez as Dolph Rodriguez

Movie Details

* Year : 1961
* Title : The Steel Claw
* Director : George Montgomery
* Writers : Ferde Grofé Jr. and George Montgomery
* Runtime: USA:96 min
* Country: USA
* Language: English
* Color: Color (Technicolor)

External links

*imdb title|id=0055479|title=Steel Claw


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