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A Hill in Korea (1956)

NR · 1956-09-18 · 1h 20m · EN
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And They Blended That Courage and Their Cowardice to Fight an Enemy for 72 Nightmare Hours!

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.

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Anthony SquireWriterIan DalrympleWriterJulian AmyesDirectorRonald SpencerWriter

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George BakerGeorge BakerLt. ButlerStanley BakerStanley BakerCpl. RykerHarry AndrewsHarry AndrewsSgt. PayneRonald LewisRonald LewisPvt. WyattHarry LandisHarry LandisPvt. RabinMichael MedwinMichael MedwinPvt. DockerVictor MaddernVictor MaddernPvt. LindopStephen BoydStephen BoydPvt. SimsRobert BrownRobert BrownPvt. O'BrienBarry LoweBarry LowePvt. NeillPercy HerbertPercy HerbertPvt. MoonRobert ShawRobert ShawLCpl. Hodge

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British armyKorean warKorea

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Genre affinityDrama · War · HistoryTheme affinityBritish Army · Korean War · KoreaDialogue densityDramaPacingShortEmotional intensityWar · Korean WarDirector preference402160

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What is A Hill in Korea about?

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.

How long is A Hill in Korea?

A Hill in Korea has a runtime of 80 minutes.