Hell Is for Heroes
Hell Is for Heroes

Movie·1962·1h 30m

Hell Is for Heroes

This is the living hell for heroes

Directed By

Don Siegel

Country

United States of America

Language

German

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The Story

World War II drama where the action centers around a single maneuver by a squad of GIs in retaliation against the force of the German Siegfried line. Reese joins a group of weary GIs unexpectedly ordered back into the line when on their way to a rest area. While most of the men withdraw from their positions facing a German pillbox at the far side of a mine-field, half a dozen men are left to protect a wide front. By various ruses, they manage to convince the Germans that a large force is still holding the position. Then Reese leads two of the men in an unauthorized and unsuccessful attack on the pillbox, in which the other two are killed; and when the main platoon returns, he is threatened with court-martial. Rather that face the disgrace, and in an attempt to show he was right, he makes a one-man attack on the pillbox.

Written By

Richard Carr

Producer

Henry Blanke

Cinematography

Harold Lipstein

Music

Leonard Rosenman

Editor

Howard A. Smith

Themes

francenazigermanyworld war iiinfantryus armyeurope

Production House

Paramount Pictures

Audience Score

65%

131 votes

Skip12%
Timepass27%
Go for it38%
Perfection23%

Where to watch

Region: IN

Rent

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// cast

Cast

Steve McQueen

Steve McQueen

Pvt. John Reese

Bobby Darin

Bobby Darin

Pvt. Dave 'J.J.' Corby

Fess Parker

Fess Parker

Sgt. Bill Pike

Harry Guardino

Harry Guardino

Sgt. Jim Larkin

James Coburn

James Coburn

Cpl. Frank Henshaw

Mike Kellin

Mike Kellin

Pvt. Stan Kolinsky

Joseph Hoover

Capt. Roger Loomis

Bill Mullikin

Bill Mullikin

Pvt. Joe Cumberly

L.Q. Jones

L.Q. Jones

Supply Sgt. Frazer

Michele Montau

Michele Montau

Monique Ouidel

Don Haggerty

Don Haggerty

Capt. Mace

Nick Adams

Nick Adams

Homer Janeczek

Bob Newhart

Bob Newhart

Pvt. James E. Driscoll

Stephen Ferry

Sgt. Morgan

Simon Prescott

Simon Prescott

Thomas

Robert Phillips

Robert Phillips

Jeep driver

Richard Adams

Sergeant (uncredited)

Guy Way

Sergeant (uncredited)

// crew

Crew

Don Siegel

Don Siegel

Director

Robert Pirosh

Screenplay, Story

Henry Blanke

Producer

Leonard Rosenman

Leonard Rosenman

Original Music Composer

Howard A. Smith

Editor

Harold Lipstein

Director of Photography

Richard Carr

Screenplay

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