The Challenge (1970)

War
Drama
TV Movie

All-out war between the United States and an Asian country is averted when the two sides agree to settle their differences by each choosing a single soldier as champion and having the two men fight to the death on an isolated island.

Cast

Jacob Gallery
Darren McGavin
Gen. Lewis Meyers
Broderick Crawford
Scientist
D Davis Roberts
Defense Secretary
Byron Morrow
Army Colonel
Bill Zuckert
Doctor
J Joseph Bernard
Karate Instructor
Gene LeBell
Sergeant
L Lew Brown
Soldier
E Eddie Guardino
Submarine Captain
Garry Walberg
Marine Colonel
B Bill Quinn
Army Captain
M Michael Hinn
Overman
James Whitmore
Lyman George
Skip Homeier
Dr. Nagy
Paul Lukas
Bryant
Sam Elliott
Yuro
Mako
Clarence Opano
Adolph Caesar
Swiss Official
A Andre Philippe
Sarah
A Arianne Ulmer

Crew

Director
George McCowan
Producer
J Jay Cipes
Producer
E Ed Palmer
Editor
J Joseph Gluck
Editor
S Stanford Tischler
Director of Photography
J John M. Nickolaus Jr.
Original Music Composer
H Harry Geller
Writer
M Marc Norman
Art Direction
E Ed Graves
Art Direction
J Jack Martin Smith
Set Decoration
B Bert Allen
Set Decoration
W Walter M. Scott
Post Production Supervisor
S Samuel E. Beetley
Unit Production Manager
M Mike Salamunovich
Production Supervisor
J Jack Sonntag
Assistant Director
J Joseph E. Rickards
Special Effects
L L.B. Abbott
Music Supervisor
L Lionel Newman
Executive Story Editor
A Arthur Semon