Set during the Korean War, a Navy fighter pilot must come to terms with with his own ambivalence towards the war and the fear of having to bomb a set of highly defended bridges. The ending of this grim war drama is all tension.
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| William Holden | ... | Lt. Harry Brubaker | |
| Grace Kelly | ... | Nancy Brubaker | |
| Fredric March | ... | Rear Adm. George Tarrant | |
| Mickey Rooney | ... | Mike Forney | |
| Robert Strauss | ... | Beer Barrel | |
| Charles McGraw | ... | Cmdr. Wayne Lee | |
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Keiko Awaji | ... | Kimiko |
| Earl Holliman | ... | Nestor Gamidge | |
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Richard Shannon | ... | Lt. (j.g.) Olds |
| Willis Bouchey | ... | Capt. Evans (as Willis B. Bouchey) | |
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It is the Korean War and Lt. Harry Brubaker is a fighter-bomber pilot on the aircraft carrier USS Savo Island. A WW2 veteran and Naval Reserve pilot, he was drafted back into service from civilian life. This makes him quite resentful and cynical about the war. Now he has a dangerous mission to perform, and he is not sure he is up to the task. Written by grantss
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Mike Forney: Judas, how'd you wind up in a smelly ditch in Korea?
Lt. Harry Brubaker: I was just asking myself that same question.
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For realistic close-up shots, William Holden learned how to taxi a fighter on the deck of an aircraft carrier. See more »Goofs
Early in the film, when Forney approaches Brubaker's crashed plane, Forney tells the pilot of 210 to head back to the aircraft carrier. The pilot of 210 is heard saying "Roger" but his mouth never moves. See more »Quotes
Lt. Harry Brubaker: I'm a lawyer from Denver, Colorado.Mike Forney: Judas, how'd you wind up in a smelly ditch in Korea?
Lt. Harry Brubaker: I was just asking myself that same question.
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Opening credits prologue: With Task Force 77 U.S. Navy Off the coast of Korea November, 1952 See more »Contribute to This Page
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I saw this film when first released as a 15 year old teenager and was impressed by James A Michenor's ability to get across the futility of the Korean conflict. William Holden as the embittered "why me again" pilot used his considerable acting skills to get the message across. I thought Frederic March & Mickey Rooney were very effective in their roles as well. The courage of of the military who risk their lives to maintain our freedom of speech and action is well amplified in this film. The flying scenes were also brilliantly portrayed with great skill by the camera men. Unfortunately they do not make films like this anymore