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Battle of Blood Island

Battle of Blood Island
Battle of Blood Island FilmPoster.jpeg
Directed by Joel Rapp
Produced by Stanley Bickman
Written by Joel Rapp
Based on story Expect the Vandals by Philip Roth
Starring Richard Devon
Ron Kennedy
Music by Fred Katz
Cinematography Jacques R. Marquette
Edited by Carlo Lodato
Production
company
Bickman/Rapp Productions
San Juan Productions
Distributed by Filmgroup
Release date
  • April 8, 1960 (1960-04-08) (United States)
Running time
71 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $51,579.31
Box office $28,828.12

Battle of Blood Island is a 1960 American World War II war film filmed in Puerto Rico and directed by Joel Rapp. It was based on the 1958 short story Expect the Vandals by Philip Roth.Filmgroup released the film, as a double feature with Ski Troop Attack.

Roger Corman appears at the end of the movie as an American soldier.

Corman put up $31,129.31 of the budget with $14,000 provided by Stan Bickman and Joel Rapp. The movie was shot in Puerto Rico at the same time as two other Corman productions: Last Woman on Earth and Creature from the Haunted Sea.

Corman later said that "it turned out very nicely; it was a good little picture."



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