- HD 1080
- Runtime: 97m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: United States of America
- Director: Christian Nyby
- Stars: Chad Everett, Gene Hackman, Marilyn Devin, Dean Jagger, Bobby Troup
- Production_studio: William Conrad Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
- Slogan: The Blockbuster Story of a Fighting Marine That Comes Mortar-Screaming Out of Green Hells and Jungles!
- The First to Fight is featured in the top rankings of 1967
- #2 in Top War Movies of 1967
Jack is the sole survivor of a Japanese attack on his squad at Guadalcanal. Because of his heroism and the fact that he is still alive, he becomes a Medal of Honor hero. He returns to train new recruits for the Marines and falls for a girl named Peggy. When training and marriage leave him with an empty feeling, he decides on a transfer back to the front lines. Soon he will find that marriage and life will change his outlook on the grueling battles that lie ahead.