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Director:
Writer:
Samuel Fuller (writer)
Release Date:
2 February 1951 (USA) more
Tagline:
It's the REAL Korean Story! more
Plot:
A ragtag group of American stragglers battles against superior Communist troops in an abandoned Buddhist temple during the Korean War. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
1 win more
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Strong effort more (27 total)
Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Gene Evans | ... | Sgt. Zack | |
| Robert Hutton | ... | Pvt. Bronte | |
| Steve Brodie | ... | Lt. Driscoll | |
| James Edwards | ... | Cpl. Thompson | |
| Richard Loo | ... | Sgt. Tanaka | |
| Sid Melton | ... | Joe | |
| Richard Monahan | ... | Pvt. Baldy | |
| William Chun | ... | Short Round | |
| Harold Fong | ... | The Red | |
| Neyle Morrow | ... | First GI | |
| Lynn Stalmaster | ... | Second Lieutenant |
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85 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA
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The budget was reported to be only $100,000. more
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Continuity: The stock archival footage showing the positions of the Communist troops that are being shelled alternate between flat farmland and mountainous country. more
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Sgt. Tanaka: First we'll eat; then we'll bury them. more
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Featured in The Slanted Screen (2006) more
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This movie feels a little dated but still powerful. Very evolved for a war movie of its time. Characters seem very real: the movie avoids stereotypes typical to war pictures. I thought the supporting characters were the strongest part of the movie. Manages to operate almost entirely independently of plot, focussing on character and situation instead. The very first scene is particularly arresting, and the abrupt beginning and partial ending are very effective at making the film feel real.