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Fixed Bayonets (1951)

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Release Date: Dec 1, 1951 Wide

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To filmmaker and war veteran Samuel Fuller, war is about survival. You either kill or be killed. His combat films are not about politics, adventure, or home. They are about killing and staying alive. Fixed Bayonets, Fuller's second study of the Korean War, focuses on a neophyte corporal, Denno (Richard Basehart), who is afraid to take a life. When his division is forced down Korea's snowbound mountains, Denno's unit stays behind to cover its retreat. Entrenched in an icy cave, Denno watches his

Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Classics

Directed By: Samuel Fuller

In Theaters: Dec 1, 1951 Wide

On DVD: Apr 24, 2007

Cast

Richard Basehart
Corporal Denno
Gene Evans
Sgt. Rock
Michael O'Shea
Sgt. Lonergan
Richard Hylton
Wheeler
Craig Hill
Lieutenant Gibbs
Skip Homeier
Whitey
Henry Kulky
Vogl
Paul Richards
Ramirez
Don Orlando
Borcellino
Neyle Morrow
Medic
Mel Pogue
Bulcheck
George Conrad
Zablocki
Buddy Thorpe
Husky Doggie
Wyott Ordung
Fitz
James Dean
GI
John Doucette
GI
Bill Hickman
Pat Hogan
Jonesy
Richard Monahan
Walowicz

Critic Reviews for Fixed Bayonets

All Critics (4) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (0) | DVD (1)

Masterful

September 6, 2009 Full Review Source: CinePassion

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Fernando F. Croce

CinePassion

The grunts 'talk the talk' and the action sequences are bloody good.

May 14, 2009 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Fuller's action sequences were one of a kind, getting close to the fray and moving quickly, but never more quickly than the eye can follow.

July 6, 2007 Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

Fixed Bayonets! isn't the most hyperbolic film in Samuel Fuller's catalog, but it earns the exclamation point.

May 14, 2007 Full Review Source: Slant Magazine

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Eric Henderson

Slant Magazine

If the film has endured it's because of a few aspects particular to Fuller's career, which began not in film but in yellow journalism and pulp writing.

May 14, 2007 Full Review Source: Slant Magazine

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Eric Henderson

Slant Magazine

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Samuel Fuller once again takes on the Korean War (see also The Steel Helmet) in this hard hitting 1951 film. This is the story of an American army platoon left behind to protect a narrow mountain pass, buying time for their comrades to safely withdrawal. Fuller's style focuses on the inner turmoil of individual

February 4, 2009