A real military action during the last year of the Korean War is re-enacted on the spot with real soldiers.A real military action during the last year of the Korean War is re-enacted on the spot with real soldiers.A real military action during the last year of the Korean War is re-enacted on the spot with real soldiers.
Roy Thompson Jr.
- Self
- (as Captain Roy Thompson Jr.)
Henry Goszkowski
- Self
- (as Corporal Henry Goszkowski)
Richard Karl Elliott
- Self
- (as Sergeant Richard Karl Elliott)
Albert Bernard Cook
- Self
- (as Sergeant First Class Albert Bernard Cook)
Johnnie L. Mayes
- Self
- (as Private Johnnie L. Mayes)
Howard E. Strait
- Self
- (as Sergeant First Class Howard E. Strait)
Gilbert L. Gazaille
- Self
- (as Private First Class Gilbert L. Gazaille)
Harry L. Hofelich
- Self
- (as Private First Class Harry L. Hofelich)
Charlie W. Owen
- Self
- (as Corporal Charlie W. Owen)
Harold D. English
- Self
- (as Corporal Harold D. English)
Edmund Joseph Pruchniewski
- Self
- (as Private First Class Edmund Joseph Pruchniewski)
Otis Wright
- Self
- (as Private Otis Wright)
Ricardo Carrasco
- Self
- (as Private First Class Ricardo Carrasco)
Harry Landers
- War correspondent
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- Crazy creditsThe players in this picture are soldiers-- actual fighting men who were in combat in the last hours of bitter conflict. Some have now returned to their homes. Others are still in service. Some were wounded or killed in action. To these soldiers and the men of the United Nations Command, this picture is respectfully dedicated.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Killer's Kiss (1955)
- Soundtracks(We Are) Brothers in Arms
Music by Dimitri Tiomkin
Lyrics by Ned Washington
Sung intermittently by male chorus
Featured review
Real Soldiers in an Acting Capacity
This film begins in the waning days of the Korean War with a squad of American soldiers being told that they need to go on a reconnaissance patrol into possible hostile territory. Naturally, thinking that the war might be over soon, all of the soldiers would rather remain where it is relatively safe--and this is especially true for a Korean soldier named "Kim" (Cheong Yul Bak) who has a wife living nearby and she is due to give birth quite soon. The problem is that his skills as an interpreter are extremely important and, because of that, he realizes that his skills are extremely important to the mission at hand. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that what separated this film from similar pictures of this times, was the fact that actual soldiers were used in key roles. Additionally, it was also filmed where actual battles took place as well. So, in that respect it was quite unique. Unfortunately, the acting abilities of these soldiers was limited to a certain degree and for that reason some of the scenes suffered somewhat as a result. Be that as it may, while this certainly wasn't one of the better films depicting the Korean War, it still managed to pass the time fairly well and for that reason I have rated it accordingly. Average.
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- Uriah43
- May 10, 2023
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- Runtime1 hour 15 minutes
- Color
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