International soldiers fight to ignore their differences while holding a hill during the Korean War.
Acting
Bronson's quiet menace steals every scene he's in.
Practical Effects
Gritty Fox trenches and real exhaustion, no polish.
Writing
Soldiers too tired to hate each other properly.
Director
Harmon Jones
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Charles Bronson's first credited role as 'Charles Bronson'—previously he was Charles Buchinsky.
Released just two years after the Korean armistice, it reflects America's confused, exhausted relationship with that 'forgotten war.'
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