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| Merrill’s Marauders |
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Genre:Action Adventure
Reviewed In Issue 31 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Jeff Chandler, Ty Hardin, Peter Brown, Andrew Duggan, Will Hutchins |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Warner Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
11569 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
Not Rated |
| (Retail Price): |
$34.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
98 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1962 |
| (LD Release Date): |
8/98 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Samuel Fuller |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Milton Sperling & Samuel Fuller |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Howard Jackson |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
NA |
| (Visual Effects): |
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| (Costume Designer): |
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| (Editor): |
Folmar Blangsted |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
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| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
NA |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
Milton Sperling |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Principal Photography): |
CinemaScope |
| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
2.35:1 |
| (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
2.35:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Mono Sound |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Optical Mono |
| (Theatrical Re-Issue Soundtrack): |
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| (Remastered Dolby Digital): |
No |
| (Remastered DTS Digital Surround): |
No |
| (Additional Languages): |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
Based on the book by Charlton Ogburn, Jr., Merrill’s Marauders follows the wartime exploits of the 5307 Composite Unit during World War II. Led by Brigadier General Frank Merrill (Jeff Chandler) and capably manned by Stock (Ty Hardin) and Chowhound (the incomparable Will Hutchins), the 5307 was a group of young, yet experienced foot soldiers who took on one “impossible” assignment after another, with little time to catch a breath. Their first assignment: to regain the region of Burma, a vital linkup area for the enemy. A excellent portrayal of World War II combat action that makes you feel as if you’re slinking through the weeds alongside Chowhound, Bullseye and Stock.
LaserDisc Picture:
The picture, framed at 2.35:1, appears dated, but with generally natural colors. Some scenes appear subdued with blacks that lack true depth, but fleshtones are accurate, with natural greener. Images are generally sharp and detailed, with some image overenhancement. Contrast and shadow delineation are nicely rendered, but there is noise and occasional artifacts apparent. While dated, the picture, which takes place exclusively in exteriors, is somewhat nicely rendered.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack is undistinguished monaural with background noise.
| (Surround Bass Below 50Hz): |
No |
| (Aggressive System Surround): |
No |
| (Intense 25Hz Bass): |
No |
| (Deep Bass Challenging): |
No |
| (Aggressive 0.1 LFE): |
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| (Holosonic Soundfield): |
No |
| (Aggressive Split Surround): |
No |
| (Center Back Surround Imaging): |
No |
| (Directionalized Dialogue): |
No |
Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality: |
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Superb Music Score Recording Quality: |
No |
Superb Special Visual Effects Quality: |
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Superb Color Fidelity: |
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Superb Cinematography: |
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Reference LaserDisc: |
No |
Collector Edition: |
No |
DVD To LaserDisc Comparison:
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