A Yank in Viet-Nam

A Yank in Viet-Nam

"A Yank in Viet-Nam" is a 1964 war drama film. It was filmed entirely in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War.

The film follows an American pilot (Marshall Thompson) who is shot down over the Vietnamese jungle. In his endeavor to get to safety, he meets a female guerrilla fighter (Kieu Chinh) and a nationalist named Hong (played by the Filipino actor Mario Barri).

In addition to acting in the film, Marshall Thompson also served as the film's director. The screenplay is by Jane Wardell and Jack Lewis, based on a story by Lewis. The film was produced by Wray Davis and released by Allied Artists. It is 80 minutes in length.

References

*Thompson, Howard. " [http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?_r=2&res=9F06E2D91530E033A25755C0A9649C946591D6CF&oref=slogin&oref=login A Yank in Viet-Nam (1964): War in the Jungles of Southeast Asia] ." "The New York Times", February 6, 1964.

External links

* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058761/ IMDB entry]


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