The Naked and the Dead

The Naked and the Dead

Youth and love and wartime-- the best-seller that electrified seven million readers!

Directed by Raoul Walsh

Produced by Paul Gregory Productions, RKO Radio Pictures

1958131 min5.7 / 10

A wartime drama following soldiers learning hard lessons about courage and mortality amid the chaos and danger of World War II combat.

Fighting men in World War II learn the value of courage and quickness at the risk of losing their lives.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Naked and the Dead scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is The Naked and the Dead sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is The Naked and the Dead violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.

  • Does The Naked and the Dead end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Naked and the Dead easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity28

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise13

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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