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Men in War (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Mono )
German ( Mono )

Product Origin/Format:
Germany ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
100 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1957 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Anthony Mann

Written By:
Van Van Praag
Philip Yordan

Actors:
Robert Ryan ..... Lt. Benson (2nd Platoon, Co. D)
Aldo Ray ..... Sgt. Montana (Joseph R. Willomet)
Robert Keith ..... The Colonel
Phillip Pine ..... Sgt. Riordan (radioman) (as Philip Pine)
Nehemiah Persoff ..... Sfc. Nate Lewis
Vic Morrow ..... Cpl. James Zwickley
James Edwards ..... Sgt. Killian
L.Q. Jones ..... Sgt. Davis
Scott Marlowe ..... Pvt. Meredith
Adam Kennedy ..... Pvt. Maslow
Race Gentry ..... Pvt. Haines
Walter Kelley ..... Pvt. Ackerman
Anthony Ray ..... Pvt. Penelli
Robert Normand ..... Pvt. Christensen
Michael Miller ..... Pvt. Lynch

Synopsis:

Anthony Mann, best known for his intelligent Westerns and hard-boiled crime films, directed this unflinching look at the realities of war set against the backdrop of the Korean conflict. Lt. Mark Benson (Robert Ryan) is the leader of a platoon that has just been given orders to advance to Hill 465, where they are to join awaiting troops and advance on the territory. While Benson and his men are weary, they have little choice but to comply. Needing a transport for their weapons, Benson and his men commandeer a truck, only to discover that it's not empty -- Sgt. "Montana" Williamette (Aldo Ray) has been ordered to escort a colonel (Robert Keith) suffering from extreme battle fatigue to a field hospital for examination and treatment. While Benson's loyalty is to his troops and his mission, Montana refuses to turn over the truck; the colonel is one of the only men he's been able to rely on during his stretch in the Army, and he is determined to stand by him in his time of need. Either way, the men find themselves frequently confronted by danger, and their numbers are decimated when they're ambushed by enemy troops. The supporting cast includes L.Q. Jones, Nehemiah Persoff, and Vic Morrow, who five years later would confront the dark side of war on a weekly basis as star of the TV series Combat.

War drama about an infantry platoon who find themselves surrounded behind enemy lines in a rocky pocket of Northern Korea.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 08 October, 2008.

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