Hell Is for Heroes (1962)

Directed by

Don Siegel

Genre

war film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 29m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 133 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In fall 1944, a squad of American soldiers must hold a position against a much larger German force for two days. They use deception and limited resources to survive until help arrives.

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What happens

Hell Is for Heroes is a 1962 American war film directed by Donald Siegel and starring Steve McQueen. It tells the story of a squad of U.S. soldiers from the 95th Infantry Division who, in the fall of 1944, must hold off an entire German company for approximately 48 hours along the Siegfried Line until reinforcements reach them. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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