A Hill in Korea (1956)

Directed by

Julian Amyes

Genre

drama film, war film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 21m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 19 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

British soldiers in the Korean War are trapped in a bunker under heavy enemy fire. The story follows their struggle to survive while waiting for rescue.

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What happens

A Hill in Korea is a 1956 British war film based on Max Catto's 1953 novel of the same name. The original name was Hell in Korea, but it was changed for distribution reasons—except in the US. It was directed by Julian Amyes and produced by Anthony Squire. Incidental music was written by Malcolm Arnold. It was the first major feature film to portray British troops in action during the Korean War and introduces Michael Caine (himself a veteran of the Korean War) in his first credited film role. There are also early screen appearances by Stanley Baker, Robert Shaw and Ronald Lewis. The movie was also the first cinematographer credit for Freddie Francis. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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