How Sleep the Brave

A squad of young fresh American soldiers are sent to Vietnam. Immediately upon their arrival, they are sent on a very hazardous mission into the jungle losing a couple of them on the way. As soon as they return to camp they have no time to rest and are sent out again on a long jaunt to destroy a V.C. village. After destroying the village they embark on the journey back to camp

Cast

Lawrence Day

as Lieutenant Young

Luis Manuel

as Stess

Thomas M. Pollard

as Flak

Christopher Muncke

as Captain Hansen

Daniel Foley

as Orvil

George Gabriel

as Burns

Steve Ballantine

as Peters

Earl Rhodes

as Weaver

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