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.

[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.

American and British forces under the OSS join with native Kachin to hold back Japanese invaders, albeit with limited supplies and medical care.

Much to his objections, they tag Travis for transfer to their unit, along with a tough, resourceful "kid" corporal named Ringa.

They find the Chinese camp, locate their supply tent, and come upon several dozen American dog tags and personal effects.

Tom replies by showing the general a crate of American dog tags found at the renegade camp.

)[citation needed] McQueen was known at the time primarily for the television series Wanted Dead or Alive and the horror movie The Blob.

[1] Opening to middling reviews, Never So Few was praised for its action sequences, but criticized for a romantic subplot that bogged down the film.

And after viewing the film, The New York Times critic Bosley Crowther sarcastically proclaimed, "Frank Sinatra has been tapped to succeed Errol Flynn as the most fantastically romantic representation of the warrior breed on the screen.