Hold Back The Night(1956)
In Frisco, Guadalcanal, Melbourne, Korea ... you'll hear about Capt. Sam MacKenzie ... and you'll hear it best from a woman !
A Marine officer goes through Korea with the bottle of Scotch that his wife gave him in the last war.
Movie: Hold Back The Night
Top 10 Billed Cast
Capt. Sam McKenzie
Lt. Lee Couzens
Anne Franklin McKenzie
Sgt. Ekland
Kitty
Beany Smith
Ackerman, a soldier
Tinker
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