Hell and High Water (1954)

Prof. Montel: Each man has his own reasons for living, Mr. Jones, and his own price for dying.

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Captain Adam Jones: Look, uh, look before we go any further... exactly what country do you men represent?
Prof. Montel: We represent many countries... as private individuals. We are scientists, former statesmen, businessmen. All volunteers. Acting independently for a common cause. Against a common enemy.

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The scene from the attack on the first island was taken from the movie Crash Dive. Particularly the ammo exploding in the depot and the burning fuel cascading over the short cliff into the sea.
This marked the feature film debut of Darryl F. Zanuck's muse Bella Darvi, whose stage surname was a combination of the first names of Zanuck and his wife Virginia.
Charles Boyer was originally cast as "Prof. Montel."
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