Les ponts de Toko-Ri

Original title: The Bridges at Toko-Ri

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Set during the Korean War, a Navy fighter pilot must come to terms with with his own ambivalence towards the war and the fear of having to bomb a set of highly defended bridges. The ending of this grim war drama is all tension.

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During the Korean War, a Navy fighter pilot must come to terms with his own ambivalence towards the war and the fear of having to bomb a set of highly defended bridges.During the Korean War, a Navy fighter pilot must come to terms with his own ambivalence towards the war and the fear of having to bomb a set of highly defended bridges.During the Korean War, a Navy fighter pilot must come to terms with his own ambivalence towards the war and the fear of having to bomb a set of highly defended bridges.

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IMDb RATING

6.7/10

6.6K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 1 Oscar
- 1 win & 2 nominations total

Capt. Evans
(as Willis B. Bouchey)

Keith Aldrich

Pilot
(uncredited)

Corey Allen

Enlisted Man
(uncredited)

Leon Alton

Pilot in Meeting
(uncredited)

Bill Ash

Spotter
(uncredited)

Nadine Ashdown

Cathy Brubaker
(uncredited)

Marshall U. Beebe

Pilot
(uncredited)

Ray Boyle

Marine Orderly
(uncredited)

Cheryl Callaway

Susie Brubaker
(uncredited)

Director
- Mark Robson
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Trivia
For realistic close-up shots, William Holden learned how to taxi a fighter on the deck of an aircraft carrier.

Goofs
While over enemy territory during the photo recon and then the strike missions, the pilots talk a great deal over the radio about their location, preparations to attack and even their intentions to return to base... i.e. "air attack concluded". Now, while it's necessary for the movie plot to have these conversations between the characters while in danger, combat pilots in those days NEVER spoke like that while "feet dry" over enemy territory: the enemy would be listening and taking down every transmission while triangulating their position. There were no encrypted radios aboard aircraft like they have now.

Quotes
[last lines]
RAdm. George Tarrant: Where do we get such men? They leave this ship and they do their job. Then they must find this speck lost somewhere on the sea. When they find it they have to land on its pitching deck. Where do we get such men?
Man on loudspeaker: Launch jets!

Crazy credits
Opening credits prologue: With Task Force 77 U.S. Navy Off the coast of Korea November, 1952

Connections
Featured in Grace Kelly: The American Princess (1987)

Soundtracks
Jingle Jangle Jingle
Written by Joseph J. Lilley and Frank Loesser
Played in Japan at the bar
(uncredited)

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War is Brutal--Heroes they all are.

This is an exceptional picture, which clearly depicts the personal difficulties, particularly which Fighter Pilots must endure in times of combat. Mr Holden and Grace Kelly give fine portrayals of the young married couple, who must overcome the obstacles of a dangerous mission--A certain bombing Raid ( mentioned in the title) As the left behind wife, Kelly does a wonderful job, showing empathy for her husband, concern for herself, etc, and Holden is equally compelling as a troubled aviator in a difficult situation--All in all a fine Movie--good performances all around. T(W) G.