United States / Jun 26, 1962 / NR
This is the living hell for heroes
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
World War II drama where the action centers around a single maneuver by a squad of GIs in retaliation against the force of the German Siegfried line. Reese joins a group of weary GIs unexpectedly ordered back into the line when on their way to a rest area. While most of the men withdraw from their positions facing a German pillbox at the far side of a mine-field, half a dozen men are left to protect a wide front. By various ruses, they manage to convince the Germans that a large force is still holding the position. Then Reese leads two of the men in an unauthorized and unsuccessful attack on the pillbox, in which the other two are killed; and when the main platoon returns, he is threatened with court-martial. Rather that face the disgrace, and in an attempt to show he was right, he makes a one-man attack on the pillbox.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bill Mullikin | Pvt. Joe Cumberly |
| L.Q. Jones | Supply Sgt. Frazer |
| Michele Montau | Monique Ouidel |
| Don Haggerty | Capt. Mace |
| Nick Adams | Homer Janeczek |
| Bob Newhart | Pvt. James E. Driscoll |
| Stephen Ferry | Sgt. Morgan |
| Simon Prescott | Thomas |
| Robert Phillips | Jeep driver |
| Richard Adams | Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Guy Way | Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Fred Cavens | Old Man (uncredited) |
| Louis J. Gasnier | Old Man (uncredited) |
| Chuck Hicks | Wounded Prisoner (uncredited) |
| Tipp McClure | German Prisoner (uncredited) |
| Fred Ross | Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Glenn Stensel | Medic (uncredited) |
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| James Turley | Corporal (uncredited) |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Hell Is for Heroes |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, Polski, English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date | 26 giugno 1962 |
| Production | Henry Blanke |
| Writer | Robert Pirosh, Richard Carr |
| Editing | Howard A. Smith |
| Cinematography | Harold Lipstein, Art Say |
| Assistant directors | William McGarry, James A. Rosenberger, Don Siegel |
| Camera operators | Harold Lipstein, Art Say |
| Additional photography | Harold Lipstein, Art Say |
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| Production design | Howard Richmond, Robert R. Benton, Hal Pereira, Sam Comer, Gene Lauritzen |
| Art direction | Howard Richmond, Hal Pereira, Robert R. Benton, Sam Comer, Gene Lauritzen |
| Set decoration | Robert R. Benton, Sam Comer, Howard Richmond, Hal Pereira, Gene Lauritzen |
| Visual effects | John P. Fulton |
| Stunts | Loren Janes, Vince Deadrick Sr., Richard Elmore, Fritz Ford, Chuck Hicks, David Perna, Guy Way, Jesse Wayne |
| Music | Leonard Rosenman, John Wilkinson, Philip Mitchell, Larry Bunker, Mahlon Clark, Bob DiVall, Norman Herzburg, William Kraft, Edgar Lustgarten, Shelly Manne |
| Sound | Leonard Rosenman, John Wilkinson, Philip Mitchell, Larry Bunker, Mahlon Clark, Bob DiVall, Norman Herzburg, William Kraft, Edgar Lustgarten, Shelly Manne |
| Costume design | Wally Westmore, Gary Morris |
| Makeup | Gary Morris, Wally Westmore |
| Hairstyling | Wally Westmore, Gary Morris |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Ireland / Jul 13, 1962 / PG
Japan / Aug 29, 1962 / G
France / Mar 23, 1963 / 12
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Germany / Jun 21, 1963 / 16
Türkiye / Apr 11, 1966
Physical media
Brazil / Jul 14, 2003 / 12 / Videolar mj.gov.br
South Korea / Dec 23, 2003 / 15
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