Hell in Korea (1956)
Also known as A Hill in Korea
1956 · Feature film · 80 min · dir. Julian Amyes
And They Blended That Courage and Their Cowardice to Fight an Enemy for 72 Nightmare Hours!
- War
- Drama
- History
Synopsis
Based on real events, A Hill in Korea charts the fortunes of a small group of British soldiers serving in the Korean War. Out on a routine patrol, the soldiers find that Chinese troop movements have cut them off from their own lines. They try to fight their way back to safety but with the enemy surrounding them on all sides, the prospects look bleak. Facing almost insurmountable odds, they decide to stand a fight.
Synopsis from TMDb
Details
- Director
- Julian Amyes
- Writer
- Ian Dalrymple
- Composer
- Malcolm Arnold
- Cinematography
- Freddie Francis
- Studio
- Wessex Film Productions
- Released
- 1956-09-18
- Running time
- 80 minutes
Cast & crew
Julian Amyes Director
George Baker
Stanley Baker
Harry Andrews
Ronald Lewis
Harry Landis
Michael Medwin
Victor Maddern
Stephen Boyd
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★★ · Quality British Cinema · RmanJes · 2022-09-04
I love British Cinema. Any type of work from films to television and the theatre are usually very well made and excellent acting and production values. This is a top flight film-- one of the best concerning the Korean War. It is well worth watching again.
★★★★ · American release · Jazzsinger1187 · 2019-05-20
"Hell In Korea" was released in the United States under the title "A Hill In Korea". Actor Michael Caine, a Korean War veteran, was the film's technical adviser and appears briefly in the film.
★★★★ · Sooo, you have Michael Cain in your movie... · cottersay · 2022-04-22
...and you willfully don't use him except in a bit part (and as the technical advisor). That's criminal. Very good movie except for that rather major issue.
★★★ · Korean war masterpiece · Stavro21 · 2022-06-26
A good movie with a lot of up and coming stars including Michael Caine and Stanley Baker. I think it was made as a bit of a prpaganda film to support conscription but I am not sure if it had the right result.
