Underplayed Gems

The Steel Helmet (1951)

The Steel Helmet poster
Directed by
Samuel Fuller
Genre
drama film, war film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 18m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 86 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A small group of American soldiers become trapped behind enemy lines during the Korean War. They hide out in a Buddhist temple and struggle to survive against the North Koreans.

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What happens

The Steel Helmet is a 1951 American independent Korean War film directed, written and produced by Samuel Fuller. The film stars Gene Evans, Robert Hutton, Steve Brodie, James Edwards and Richard Loo. It was the first American film about the war and the first of several war films by Fuller. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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