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A Yank in Viet-Nam
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Wikipedia article
'A Yank in Viet-Nam' is a 1964 war drama film. It was filmed entirely in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
Plot
The film follows a U.S. Marine Corps 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).
Cast
* Marshall Thompson as The Major
* Kieu Chinh as The Girl
* Mario Barri as Hong
* Enrique Magalona as Guerrilla Leader
Production
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 originally to be titled 'Year of the Tiger' but in November 1963 it was retitled 'A Yank in Viet-Nam'.p.10 'Box Office' Magazine November 25, 1963
See also
*List of American films of 1964
References
*Thompson, Howard. "[https://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.
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