Fixed Bayonets!
1951 · Movie · NR · 92 min · ★ 6.6 · 95% critics
During the Korean War, a small platoon is left behind in a frozen mountain pass to delay an advancing enemy and protect a larger retreat. As losses mount and leadership keeps falling away, one reluctant soldier is pushed toward a role he never wanted.
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Details
- Years
- 1951
- Release date
- 1951-11-21
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (39 votes)
About
If you like lean, old-school war dramas such as The Steel Helmet or Battleground, this offers pressure, cold-weather suspense, and a strong duty-versus-fear struggle; Not for you if you want polished spectacle or upbeat heroics.
Pros: tense snowy setting; strong human drama; gripping combat moments | Cons: obvious low budget; predictable progression; limited authenticity
Themes
- army
- infantry
- us army
Cast & crew
Richard Basehart
as Cpl. Denno
Gene Evans
as Sgt. Rock
Michael O'Shea
as Sgt. Lonergan
Richard Hylton
as Medic John Wheeler
Craig Hill
as Lt. Gibbs
Skip Homeier
as Whitey
- HB
Howard Banks
as Doggie (uncredited)
Paul Burke
as Doggie (uncredited)
- GC
George Conrad
as Zablocki (uncredited)
Glenn Corbett
as Lieutenant (uncredited)
Directed by Samuel Fuller