In the final days of the Korean War, an enemy airman is captured by three American soldiers who cannot bring themselves to follow the order to execute their prisoner.In the final days of the Korean War, an enemy airman is captured by three American soldiers who cannot bring themselves to follow the order to execute their prisoner.In the final days of the Korean War, an enemy airman is captured by three American soldiers who cannot bring themselves to follow the order to execute their prisoner.
Robert Walker Jr.
- Pvt. O.A. Dennison
- (as Robert Walker)
Pancho Magalona
- Kim
- (as Enrique Magalona)
Ralph Ahn
- Major Chun
- (uncredited)
William Challee
- Schmidt
- (uncredited)
John Gilgreen
- Crewman
- (uncredited)
Dallas Mitchell
- Radio Sergeant
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaThere was a Camano Class light cargo ship U.S.S. Ryer (AG-138). It was originally delivered to the Army near the end of World War II, for coastal operations. The Ryer participated in the Korean War. Interestingly, the Ryer was sold in 1962 and the name was changed to the Ahti. The Ryer bears a very strong resemblance to the ship used in the making of this film. And may in fact be that ship, rented to make this film.
- GoofsThe plane that strafes the truck and later the ship is a B-25 Mitchell, an American medium bomber, not an enemy aircraft.
- Crazy credits[prologue] This is a story of men in war, not men at war. And the two are not the same. Hence, this film is dedicated not to any army, navy, air or other military force, but to those who are the lowest common denominator of all military forces...and the highest...the individual man. For in the brief and quiet intervals between the loud and terrible noises of war, he is capable of great and revealing moments of nobility. This story is about such a moment in the lives of three men and although it could have happened in any time or any war, we have chosen Korea...1953...
- ConnectionsReferenced in The Automat (2021)
Featured review
Fair serious drama
Kirk Douglas runs the gamut of emotion from about A to C, and most of the rest of the performances are similarly limited. In other words, some better actors would have made this a better picture. The most convincing performance comes from Enrique Mangalona as the POW, who, speaking no English, is almost silent throughout.
It's by no means action-packed. The action all takes place on board a neutral ship, on which three US servicemen wrestle with their consciences which get in the way of their murdering a Korean POW.
It's a psychological think-piece, but it's tense and quite involving. It's not in the class of Twelve Angry Men, but it's that sort of genre.
Not worth staying in for, or renting the video, but very likely better than the crud on the other channels, given that it's most likely to be shown as a space filler in the small hours.
It's by no means action-packed. The action all takes place on board a neutral ship, on which three US servicemen wrestle with their consciences which get in the way of their murdering a Korean POW.
It's a psychological think-piece, but it's tense and quite involving. It's not in the class of Twelve Angry Men, but it's that sort of genre.
Not worth staying in for, or renting the video, but very likely better than the crud on the other channels, given that it's most likely to be shown as a space filler in the small hours.
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- Penfold-13
- Aug 13, 1999
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- Also known as
- Männer - hart wie Eisen
- Filming locations
- Santa Catalina Island, Channel Islands, California, USA(location shooting)
- Production company
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- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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