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Men in War (1957)

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Anthony Mann, best known for his intelligent Westerns and hard-boiled crime films, directed this unflinching look at the realities of war set against the backdrop of the Korean conflict. Lt. Mark Benson (Robert Ryan) is the leader of a platoon that has just been given orders to advance to Hill 465, where they are to join awaiting troops and advance on the territory. While Benson and his men are weary, they have little choice but to comply. Needing a transport for their weapons, Benson and his

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

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Directed By: Anthony Mann

Written By: Philip Yordan

In Theaters: Mar 19, 1957 Wide

On DVD: Oct 4, 2005

Cast

Robert Ryan
Lt. Mark Benson
Robert Keith
Colonel
Aldo Ray
Sgt. Joseph (Montana) W...
Phillip Pine
Sgt. Riordan
Vic Morrow
Zwickley
Nehemiah Persoff
Sgt. Nat Lewis
James Edwards
Sgt. Killian
L.Q. Jones
Sgt. Davis
Walter Kelley
Private Ackerman
Race Gentry
Haines
Robert Normand
Private Christensen
Anthony Ray
Penelli
Michael Miller
Lynch
Victor Sen Yung
Korean Sniper
Adam Kennedy
Maslow
Scott Marlowe
Private Meredith

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War on the ground has rarely been done much better than this.

October 28, 2008 Full Review Source: New Yorker

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David Denby

New Yorker

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The screen play by Philip Yordan and the direction of Anthony Mann are made up largely of previous war-film indications of human behavior that mean little when repeated so many times.

March 25, 2006 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Bosley Crowther

New York Times

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It's a routine 'lost patrol' war drama.

October 24, 2010 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

One of the best of the lost patrol movies, set in Korea in 1950, bleakly anti-heroic and prefiguring Milestone's Pork Chop Hill in the bitter irony of its climactic assault on a hill.

June 24, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out

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Derek Adams

Time Out

Mann and Yordan provide a work that lives up to its title, exploring the draining psychological impact of war and its physical rigours, as experienced by two central characters.

May 24, 2003 Full Review Source: Film4

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Men in War is an exceptional film. It is about a platoon that finds itself isolated in enemy-held territory in Korea in 1950. Robert Ryan gives an excellent performance. The screenplay is well written. Anthony Mann did a great job directing this movie. I enjoyed watching this movie because of the drama. Men in War is a must see.

September 11, 2011