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A straightforward Korean War drama about a soldier thrust into leadership as his unit is decimated, balancing duty and survival with modest emotional depth.
The story of a platoon during the Korean War. One by one, Corporal Denno's superiors are killed until it comes to the point where he must try to take command responsibility.
Essence
Ensemble
Richard Basehart
Cpl. Denno
Gene Evans
Sgt. Rock
Michael O'Shea
Sgt. Lonergan
Richard Hylton
Medic John Wheeler
Craig Hill
Lt. Gibbs
Skip Homeier
Whitey
Howard Banks
Doggie (uncredited)
Paul Burke
Doggie (uncredited)
George Conrad
Zablocki (uncredited)
Glenn Corbett
Lieutenant (uncredited)
James Dean
Doggie (uncredited)
John Doucette
18th Infantry Colonel (uncredited)
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