Hell Is for Heroes (1962)

Hell Is for Heroes

World War II drama where the action centers around a single maneuver by a squad of GIs in retaliation against the force of the German Siegfried line. Reese joins a group of weary GIs unexpectedly ordered back into the line when on their way to a rest area. While most of the men withdraw from their positions facing a German pillbox at the far side of a mine-field, half a dozen men are left to protect a wide front. By various ruses, they manage to convince the Germans that a large force is still holding the position. Then Reese leads two of the men in an unauthorized and unsuccessful attack on the pillbox, in which the other two are killed; and when the main platoon returns, he is threatened with court-martial. Rather that face the disgrace, and in an attempt to show he was right, he makes a one-man attack on the pillbox.

Hell Is for Heroes

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Steve McQueen
Steve McQueen
as John Reese
Bobby Darin
Bobby Darin
as Pvt. J.J. Corby
Fess Parker
Fess Parker
as Sgt. Pike
Harry Guardino
Harry Guardino
as Sgt. Larkin
James Coburn
James Coburn
as Cpl. Henshaw
Mike Kellin
Mike Kellin
as Pvt. Kolinsky
Joseph Hoover
Joseph Hoover
as Capt. Loomis
Bill Mullikin
Bill Mullikin
as Pvt. Cumberly
L.Q. Jones
L.Q. Jones
as Supply Sgt. Frazer
Michele Montau
Michele Montau
as Monique Ouidel
Don Haggerty
Don Haggerty
as Capt. Mace
Nick Adams
Nick Adams
as Homer
Bob Newhart
Bob Newhart
as James E. Driscoll
Stephen Ferry
Stephen Ferry
as Sgt. Morgan
Simon Prescott
Simon Prescott
as Thomas
Robert Phillips
Robert Phillips
as Jeep driver
Richard Adams
Richard Adams
as Sergeant
Guy Way
Guy Way
as Sergeant

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Don Siegel
Don Siegel
Director
Robert Pirosh
Robert Pirosh
Screenplay
Richard Carr
Richard Carr
Writer
Henry Blanke
Henry Blanke
Producer
Robert R. Benton
Robert R. Benton
Set Decoration
Hal Pereira
Hal Pereira
Art Direction
Sam Comer
Sam Comer
Set Decoration
Leonard Rosenman
Leonard Rosenman
Original Music Composer
John P. Fulton
John P. Fulton
Visual Effects
Howard A. Smith
Howard A. Smith
Editor
Howard Richmond
Howard Richmond
Art Direction
Richard Parker
Richard Parker
Special Effects
Harold Lipstein
Harold Lipstein
Director of Photography
Loren Janes
Loren Janes
Stunt Double
Art Say
Art Say
Still Photographer
William McGarry
William McGarry
Assistant Director
Philip Mitchell
Philip Mitchell
Sound Recordist
Wally Westmore
Wally Westmore
Makeup Supervisor
John Wilkinson
John Wilkinson
Sound Recordist

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