Mission Over Korea (1953)

Directed by

Fred F. Sears

Genre

war film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 25m

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

During the Korean War, pilots for the United States carry out dangerous missions. The story follows their combat experiences and personal struggles on the ground. Actual footage shot near the front lines adds a documentary feel.

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What happens

Mission Over Korea is a 1953 American war film released by Columbia Pictures, directed by Fred F. Sears, from a story by former war correspondent Richard Tregaskis, author of Guadalcanal Diary. The film stars John Hodiak, John Derek, Audrey Totter and Maureen O'Sullivan. The Korean War provides the background, including combat footage photographed by producer Robert Cohn and a camera crew near the front lines. The prologue before the onscreen credits notes the film is "Dedicated to the Eighth United States Army, Fifth United States Air Force, Republic of Korea Army who made this film possible. To the men at Itazuki, Kwanju, Taego, Ouijanbu, Pusan, Inchon, Seoul where this story was photographed." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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