Once Before I Die is a 1966 war drama starring Ursula Andress and her husband John Derek who also directed. The film was based on a 1945 novel Quit for the Next by Lieutenant Anthony March.[1]
In this film, a band of American soldiers and one woman get trapped behind enemy lines in the Philippines after Pearl Harbor attacks. In harrowing circumstances, they struggle for courage and fight to stay alive.
On the trip, Bailey's fiancée Alex (Ursula Andress) talks with a young shy soldier (Rod Lauren) who tells her of his fears to die and admits that he has never been with a woman. Only once before he dies, he would like to have sex.
In this film, a band of American soldiers and one woman get trapped behind enemy lines in the Philippines after Pearl Harbor attacks. In harrowing circumstances, they struggle for courage and fight to stay alive.
Summary
Shortly after Pearl Harbor, the Japanese attack the Philippine islands. A group of polo-playing soldiers of the 26th Cavalry Regiment (United States) and their families are surprised far off in the countryside. Major Bailey (John Derek) leads them back to Manila, but the roads are jammed with fugitives.On the trip, Bailey's fiancée Alex (Ursula Andress) talks with a young shy soldier (Rod Lauren) who tells her of his fears to die and admits that he has never been with a woman. Only once before he dies, he would like to have sex.
| Directed by | John Derek |
|---|---|
| Produced by | John Derek |
| Written by | Vance Skarstedt |
| Starring | Ursula Andress John Derek Richard Jaeckel |
| Cinematography | Arthur E. Arling |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros./Seven Arts Pictures |
| Release date(s) | December 1966 |
| Running time | 97 min |
| Country | USA |
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