| Never So Few | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster by Reynold Brown | |
| Directed by | John Sturges |
| Screenplay by | Millard Kaufman |
| Based on | Never So Few 1957 novel by Tom T. Chamales |
| Produced by | Edmund Grainger |
| Starring | Frank Sinatra Gina Lollobrigida Peter Lawford Steve McQueen Richard Johnson Paul Henreid Brian Donlevy Dean Jones |
| Cinematography | William H. Daniels |
| Edited by | Ferris Webster |
| Music by | Hugo Friedhofer |
Production company | Canterbury Productions |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 124 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3,480,000[1] |
| Box office | $5,270,000[1][2] |
Never So Few is a 1959 CinemaScope Metrocolor war film directed by John Sturges and starring Frank Sinatra, Gina Lollobrigida, Peter Lawford, Steve McQueen, Richard Johnson, Paul Henreid, Brian Donlevy, Dean Jones, Charles Bronson and Philip Ahn, and featuring uncredited roles by renowned Asian actors Mako, George Takei and James Hong. The script is loosely based on an actual OSS Detachment 101 incident recorded in a 1957 novel by Tom T. Chamales.[3] Sinatra's character of Captain Tom Reynolds is based on a real OSS officer and, later, sheriff of Sangamon County, Illinois, U.S. Navy Lt. Meredith Rhule.[4]
- ^ a b The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
- ^ Domestic deals - "Rental Potentials of 1960", Variety, 4 January 1961 p 47. Please note figures are rentals as opposed to total gross.
- ^ "Buy never so few 3 items on Bonanza". Archived from the original on July 21, 2012. Retrieved March 12, 2010.
- ^ "Michigan War sTudies Review : Barney Rosset" (PDF). Miwsr.com. Retrieved November 26, 2013.