Movie
Men in War
Overview
In Korea, on 6 September 1950, Lieutenant Benson's platoon finds itself isolated in enemy-held territory after a retreat. Soon they are joined by Sergeant Montana, whose overriding concern is caring for his catatonic colonel. Benson and Montana can't stand each other, but together they must get the survivors to Hill 465, where they hope the division is waiting. It's a long, harrowing march, fraught with all the dangers the elusive enemy can summon.
Details
- Release date
- 1957-05-03
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Genres
- War, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Security Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- 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
- Race Gentry as Pvt. Haines
- Walter Kelley as Pvt. Ackerman
Crew
- Anthony Mann - Director
- Philip Yordan - Screenplay
- Ben Maddow - Screenplay
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