Men in War
1957 · Movie · 102 min · ★ 6.7 · 85% critics
During the Korean War, a stranded platoon must cross enemy-held terrain to reach a hill where friendly forces may be waiting. Along the way, they join forces with a tough sergeant caring for a shattered superior, turning the march into a tense test of endurance, leadership, and survival.
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Details
- Years
- 1957
- Release date
- 1957-05-03
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 85/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (68 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a grim, small-scale war story focused on strain and survival, especially if you like Pork Chop Hill; Not for you if you need strict realism or a more sweeping battle epic like El Cid.
Pros: tense survival setup; gritty atmosphere; strong character conflict | Cons: uneven realism; by-the-numbers story; some stiff acting
Themes
- korean war (1950-53)
Cast & crew
Robert Ryan
as Lt. Benson
Aldo Ray
as Sgt. Montana
Robert Keith
as The Colonel
Phillip Pine
as Sgt. Riordan
Nehemiah Persoff
as Sgt. Lewis
Vic Morrow
as Cpl. Zwickley
James Edwards
as Sgt. Killian
L.Q. Jones
as Sgt. Davis
Scott Marlowe
as Pvt. Meredith
Adam Kennedy
as Pvt. Maslow
Directed by Anthony Mann