Hell Is for Heroes

Hell Is for Heroes (1962)

The brutal realities that faced every G.I. during World War II

  • Genre: War
  • Release Date: 1962-06-26
  • User Rating: 6.5/10 from 106 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 30min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Paramount
  • Production Country: United States of America
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Summary

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.

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