Never So Few

1959 film by John Sturges
Movie film Q989036
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Never So Few

Summary

Never So Few is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Never So Few's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Never So Few was directed by John Sturges[4].
  • Millard Kaufman wrote the screenplay for Never So Few[5].
  • Never So Few's composer is recorded as Hugo Friedhofer[6].
  • Never So Few's genre is war film[7].
  • Never So Few's genre is romance film[8].
  • Never So Few's based on is recorded as Q141007884[9].
  • A cast member of Never So Few was Frank Sinatra[10].
  • A cast member of Never So Few was Gina Lollobrigida[11].
  • A cast member of Never So Few was Peter Lawford[12].
  • A cast member of Never So Few was Steve McQueen[13].
  • A cast member of Never So Few was Richard Johnson[14].
  • A cast member of Never So Few was Paul Henreid[15].
  • A cast member of Never So Few was Brian Donlevy[16].
  • A cast member of Never So Few was Dean Jones[17].
  • A cast member of Never So Few was Charles Bronson[18].
  • A cast member of Never So Few was George Takei[19].
  • A cast member of Never So Few was James Hong[20].
  • A cast member of Never So Few was John Hoyt[21].
  • A cast member of Never So Few was Philip Ahn[22].
  • A cast member of Never So Few was Whit Bissell[23].
  • A cast member of Never So Few was Maggie Pierce[24].
  • Never So Few was produced by Edmund Grainger[25].
  • Never So Few's director of photography is recorded as William H. Daniels[26].
  • The original language of Never So Few was English[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Never So Few was produced by Edmund Grainger[25]. It was directed by John Sturges[4]. Millard Kaufman wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Frank Sinatra[10], Gina Lollobrigida[11], Peter Lawford[12], Steve McQueen[13], Richard Johnson[14], and Paul Henreid[15].

Publication

Never So Few was published on January 1, 1959[28]. The original language of it was English[27]. Genres include war film[7] and romance film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[29].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include World War II[30], Pacific War[31], OSS Detachment 101[32], Office of Strategic Services[33], Burma Campaign[34], and China Burma India Theater[35].

Reception

Reviews include 40%[36] and 5.4/10[37].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Never So Few's after a work by is recorded as Tom T. Chamales[38].

Why It Matters

Never So Few ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  27. [36] . wikidata.org.
  28. [37] . wikidata.org.
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  36. [38] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 53108
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  2. 6d ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period World War II, 20th century, 1940s
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  3. 11d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id 54962
    Based on Q141007884
    Filming location Culver City, Sri Lanka, India +1
    Set in period World War II, 20th century, 1940s
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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  4. 22d ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main subject World War II, Pacific War, OSS Detachment 101 +4
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  5. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1959-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Millard Kaufman
    Duration {'amount': '+124'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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