Halls of Montezuma
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Halls of Montezuma Richard Widmark ), with the assistance of a translator (Reginald Gardner ), are sent on a patrol to find prisoners for intel on the battery location. The movie was made with the full cooperation of the United States Marine Corps, and shot on location at Camp Pendleton. The film's title is a reference to the opening line of the Marines' Hymn.
The following weapons were used in the film Halls of Montezuma :
Sidearms Star Model B The Star Model B is the main sidearm of the US Marines, standing in for the Colt M1911A1 (probably because of an inability to acquire .45 caliber blank ammunition). It is used by Lt. Anderson (Richard Widmark ) and Sgt. Zelenko (Neville Brand ). Slattery (Bert Freed ) carries a Star Model B in a shoulder holster.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Star Model B with blue finish - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Slattery (Bert Freed ) carries a Star Model B in a shoulder holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Anderson (Richard Widmark ) draws his Star Model B whilst hiding in a cave with Doc (Karl Malden ). Error creating thumbnail: File missing A wounded Sgt. Zelenko (Neville Brand ) draws his Star Model B. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Zelenko aims his Star Model B. Luger P08 "Pretty Boy" Riley (Skip Homeier ) carries a Luger P08 . Although this seems an odd choice for a US Marine in the Pacific, he can be seen with it in a flashback of his civilian days, meaning it may have been a World War One souveneir. He is constantly seen spinning it.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Luger P08 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing "Pretty Boy" Riley (Skip Homeier ) with his Luger P08. Error creating thumbnail: File missing "Pretty Boy" chambers his Luger in a flashback. Error creating thumbnail: File missing "Pretty Boy" looks down the Luger sights. Error creating thumbnail: File missing "Pretty Boy" threatens his stepmother with a Luger. M1917 Revolver Sgt. Johnson (Reginald Gardner ) has a Colt M1917 Revolver with pearl grips in a shoulder holster.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt M1917 Revolver - .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Johnson (Reginald Gardner ) has a Colt-model M1917 revolver in his shoulder holster. Nambu Type 14 Sgt. Johnson (Reginald Gardner ) throws away a Nambu Type 14 found on the body of a wounded Japanese officer. Slattery (Bert Freed ) attempts to take it as a souvenir, but Lt. Anderson confiscates it.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nambu Type 14 - 8x22mm Nambu Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Johnson (Reginald Gardner ) confiscates a Nambu Type 14 from a wounded Japanese officer. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Type 14 lying next to a Katana sword. Rifles M1 Garand The main weapon of the US Marines is the M1 Garand . It is carried by Sgt. Zelenko (Neville Brand ), Conroy (Richard Hylton ), Slattery (Bert Freed ), Pigeon Lane (Jack Palance ), Koffman (Robert Wagner ) and War Correspondent Dickerman (Jack Webb ). Zelenko has an M7 bayonet attached to his M1 on several occasions.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1 Garand with M7 bayonet - .30-06 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Zelenko (Neville Brand ) has an M1 Garand with M7 bayonet slung around his shoulder as he carries a casualty. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Zelenko fixes an M7 bayonet to an M1 as he marks a grave. Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1 Garand - .30-06 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Slattery (Bert Freed ) fires his M1 from atop an M4 Sherman tank. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dickerman (Jack Webb ) on patrol with his Garand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Koffman (Robert Wagner in his first credited acting role) carries an M1 Garand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Slattery with his Garand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Zelenko with his M1. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dickerman aims his Garand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Conroy (Richard Hylton ) wades through a river with his M1. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pigeon Lane (Jack Palance ) with his M1. M1 Carbine Lt. Anderson (Richard Widmark ) and Sgt. Johnson (Reginald Gardner ) carry the M1 Carbine with an anachronistic bayonet lug.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1 Carbine - .30 Carbine Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Anderson (Richard Widmark ) advancing with his M1 Carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Anderson drops his Carbine as he dives for cover. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Anderson signalling with Carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Johnson climbs up a hill with his Carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Johnson with Carbine slung. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Anderson with his M1 Carbine. Mauser Gewehr 1898 Japanese snipers use the Gewehr 98 instead of correct Arisaka_Rifles .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Japanese sniper readies his Gewehr. Note the Lange Visier rear sight. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Japanese sniper aims his Mauser with parade hook. Machine Guns Browning Automatic Rifle "Pretty Boy" Riley (Skip Homeier ) and Whitney (Martin Milner ) carry the Browning Automatic Rifle .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning Automatic Rifle - .30-06 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Several Marines have the Browning Automatic Rifle slung. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Marine in a foxhole with his BAR. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Whitney (Martin Milner ) on watch with his BAR. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Whitney carries his Browning Automatic Rifle on patrol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing "Pretty Boy" Riley (Skip Homeier ) with his BAR. Error creating thumbnail: File missing "Pretty Boy" takes cover from a Japanese sniper. Error creating thumbnail: File missing "Pretty Boy" fires his BAR at the snipers nest. Error creating thumbnail: File missing "Pretty Boy" threatens Japanese prisoners with his Browning Automatic Rifle. Browning M1917 Conroy (Richard Hylton ) mans a Browning M1917 in one scene.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M1917 - .30-06 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Conroy (Richard Hylton ) can be seen with a Browning M1917 in the left foxhole. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The M1917. Browning M1919A4 US Marines use the Browning M1919A4 . It is also seen mounted on the turret of the LVT-4 Troop Transport and LVT(A)-4 gun carriage, and in the hull of the M4 Sherman.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M1919A4 - .30-06 Error creating thumbnail: File missing A US Marine lugs a Browning M1919A4 on patrol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two M1919A4's can be seen mounted on the LVT-4 Troop Transport. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Marines fire Browning M1919A4's from the turret of the LVT(A)-4 gun carriage. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Browning M1919A4 fires from the hull of an M4 Sherman. Browning M2HB The Browning M2HB is mounted on the LVT-4 Troop Transports.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M2HB - .50 BMG Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Marine mans a Browning M2HB on an LVT-4 Troop Transport. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Marines fire the Browning M2HB as the first wave hits the beach. Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun Japanese soldiers fire a Type 92 heavy machine gun from a bunker.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun - 7.7x58mm SR Error creating thumbnail: File missing Japanese soldiers prepare to fire a Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Japanese soldiers open up with the Type 92. Type 96 Light Machine Gun Several Japanese soldiers use the Type 96 light machine gun , most notably during a firefight with the platoon at the caves.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Type 96 Light Machine Gun (minus magazine) - 6.5x50mm Arisaka Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Japanese soldier with a Type 96 Light Machine Gun runs into position. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Japanese soldier fires his Type 96 from a cave before being killed by a grenade thrown by "Pretty Boy" (above). Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Type 96 lying next to it's dead user. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Japanese Officer picks up and fires the Type 96 before being hit by a blast from "Pretty Boy's" BAR. Launchers M9 "Bazooka" (2.36" Rocket) A pair of US Marines fire a M9 "Bazooka" at a Japanese bunker.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M9 "Bazooka" - 2.36 inch Error creating thumbnail: File missing US Marines fire the M9 Bazooka. M2 Mortar An M2 Mortar can be briefly seen in a foxhole.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M2 Mortar - 60mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing An M2 Mortar can be seen in the foxhole in the bottom right. Grenades Mk 2 Hand Grenade US Marines use the Mk 2 Hand Grenade .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mk 2 "Pineapple" High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing A pair of Mk 2 Hand Grenades can be seen in Slattery's (Bert Freed ) foxhole. 
