Aggiungi una trama nella tua linguaA combat unit under Capt. Tombol's command undertakes a perilous final patrol amidst heightened tensions, despite an imminent Korean War treaty. Tragically, Tombol steps on a "Bouncing Betty... Leggi tuttoA combat unit under Capt. Tombol's command undertakes a perilous final patrol amidst heightened tensions, despite an imminent Korean War treaty. Tragically, Tombol steps on a "Bouncing Betty" landmine.A combat unit under Capt. Tombol's command undertakes a perilous final patrol amidst heightened tensions, despite an imminent Korean War treaty. Tragically, Tombol steps on a "Bouncing Betty" landmine.
- Regia
- Sceneggiatura
- Star
- Sgt. Sweatish
- (as Doug Henderson)
- Bear
- (as Anton Van Stralen)
- Medic Gwathney
- (as Albert C. Freeman Jr.)
- Pvt. Tonto
- (as Henry Delgado)
- Bo-Bo
- (as Mark Douglas)
Recensioni in evidenza
The film is as much as character study as anything else, as it follows the unraveling of an heroic, reluctant and homesick soldier on the last day of the war. There are also parallel stories concerning, among others, a vindictive officer, a compassionate career dog-face, and a sergeant who has lost his nerve. The sergeant is the most interesting and tragic of the bunch, as he was once a genuine hero, for reasons he didn't understand, and is now afraid of being killed, and again doesn't comprehend what's going on. For all this, he remains highly likeable and sympathetic throughout the course of the film.
Jack Ging, as the reluctant hero, is excellent, breathing life into what in lesser hands might have been a thoroughly obnoxious if at times admirable character. Stanley Clements is superb and wholly believable as a two-fisted tough guy. As the sergeant, Douglas Henderson is magnificent, as he plays, with great dignity, a man haunted by ambivalance and fear, yet in whom we sense a fine if wounded individual.
Ging does heroic things but doesn't approve of same -he's just anxious to go home and be done with the war. But a seemingly evil, but just self-centered captain John Goddard has it out for him, and won't let Ging get the much-deserved trip home, giving him tough assignments instead right up to the end. The movie's tense climax sort of evens things out, but the movie doesn't let up, even then.
An all-male cast emphasizes the movie's unrelenting approach, no time out for romance or comic relief. The ensemble supporting cast, headed up by ex-Bowery Boy Stanley Clements, is quite good and always in character.
It was one of many low-budget co-features released by 20th Century-Fox back in the day but given an unusual black & white CinemaScopr format, but unfortunately it is now preserved in a TV ratio rather than widescreen by YouTube.
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Cpl. Humphrey: A man shouldn't get a medal for doing his job. And carrying two screaming kids out of a burning building should be anyone's job!
- ConnessioniReferenced in Forbidden Flesh (1968)
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- 1h 1min(61 min)
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