What a waste of my time!!!

everything you have heard about this movie is true.

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

There's a more than satisfactory amount of boom-boom in the movie's trim running time.

See it – This is another one of those neglected WWII movies that is way better than you would expect. This one's got Frank Sinatra, but don't worry, he's not in every scene. The main star in this one is Clint Walker, who you may remember as the star of the TV show "Cheyenne" or as the big redneck from "Dirty Dozen." This movie is a really cool story about a military transport plane that crash lands on a pacific island held by a small band of Japanese soldiers. The Americans must worry about survival as well as the enemy. This is actually a pretty heart-warming movie as it shows the Japanese perspective as well. But don't worry, it's not all warm and fuzzy. This movie has its fair share of combat scenes.

Old blue eyes directs and co-stars in this pacific WW2 film with an emphasised anti-war message, where a unit of American soldiers are stranded along with a small contingent of Japanese soldiers on a small island, reluctantly agreeing to co-operate under a temporary truce to overcome challenges they collectively face. Big Clint Walker is the leader, with the tough exterior and soft centre of an egg, who despite a willingness to adapt to the unique circumstances, never loses sight of the overall picture, unlike Sinatra, who is flagrantly defiant in his pacifism.Three reasons to invest the hour and forty in this film are it's battle scenes, bloody and generally well staged, an unexpected shark attack, and of course, if worship Sinatra, then you get two for the price of one as he co-stars and directs. The scenery is reminiscent of other films of the ilk and era, most notably "PT109", although there's more hand to hand combat present in this picture.Unfortunately the key aspect of the picture that didn't work for me was the jingoist attempt at pathos, and its predictable conclusion. The sentiment was over-the-top at times, in point of fact, the film's closing line "nobody ever wins" seemed a laboured self-indulgent political commentary that didn't need to be so obvious. Better than John Wayne's "The Green Berets" which espoused similar anti-war themes, but not what I'd consider to be among the better movies depicting war in the pacific (e.g. "Beach Red").

On the face of it this is about as simplistic as it gets. Frank Sinatra had already made one plea for tolerance via the short film The House I Live In for which he received a 'special' Oscar and now, exactly twenty five years later, he says much the same thing as a director. Perhaps perversely he himself is the only major Hollywood actor to be seen and surrounds himself with Bush League talent like Clint Walker, Tony Bill, Brad Dexter and his then son-in-law Tommy Sands. This disparate group crash land on a Pacific island inhabited by a forgotten Japanes platoon during World War Two. Essentially the two groups learn that they are all human beings and make a pretty good fist at co-existing until the inevitable day when the outside world intrudes with senseless killing only a heartbeat behind. Simplistic it may be but it does offer a message well worth peddling.

During World War II, some United States marines crash-land on an island inhabited by a stranded platoon of Japan's finest. At first, the opposing cultures clash; but, due to their isolation, the fighting men learn commonalities - and, they assist each other, to survive. What will happen when the outside world intrudes? "None But the Brave" is, unfortunately, a very ordinary production. Frank Sinatra (as Mate Maloney) could be counted among the brave, for the film's somewhat daring thesis. Mr. Sinatra, who co-produced and directed, offers an unexpected point-of-view.Sinatra's boozing on-screen character is interesting because… well, just because he's Frank Sinatra. In between swigs, Sinatra amputates a leg; that, and a bit of bad weather are the film's big dramatic moments The parallel scenes of the opposing cultures in flashback are a highlight. The Japanese, led by Tatsuya Mihashi (as Lieutenant Kuroki) outperform the Americans, led by Clint Walker (as Dennis Bourke). Sinatra son-in-law Tommy Sands (as Lieutenant Blair) clearly illustrates Sinatra's generosity; soon, Mr. Sands would discover the Chairman had around two categories for human relationships."None But the Brave" is too careless to be classic; but, it suggests Sinatra might have had an interesting and successful film directorial career, if he chose to focus on that particular credit. **** None But the Brave (2/24/65) Frank Sinatra ~ Frank Sinatra, Clint Walker, Tommy Sands, Tatsuya Mihashi