Eight Iron Men Combat Classics

"They've got a single dream...and she's terrific!"

Edward Dmytryk directs this rich and fascinating exploration of the boredom, comradeship and raw courage of troops in wartime. As a small squadron awaits orders to move out, they bicker and daydream to pass the time. When one of their own is trapped by enemy fire and cant get back from patrol, the soldiers fight over whether, how, and who should try to rescue him. Sergeant Mooney (Lee Marvin, The Dirty Dozen, The Professionals) receives orders to move his troops, but his men harangue him about leaving one man behind, and tough-as-nails Mooney has to decide between disregarding direct orders and preserving his tiny, battle-scarred unit. Strong performances all around make this both a rich character study and an engaging, suspenseful drama. Richard Kiley (The Mob, Looking for Mr. Goodbar), Arthur Franz (The Sniper, The Caine Mutiny) and Bonar Colleano (Pickup Alley, Fire Down Below) also star.

Details

Format: DVD
Genre: Drama
Rating: PG
Release Date: 09 11 2022
Production Year: 1952
Run Time: 80
Languages: English
Rating Advice: Occasional Low Level Violence
Distributor: Umbrella Entertainment
Directors: Edward Dmytryk

Actors: Bonar Colleano, Arthur Franz, Lee Marvin, Richard Kiley, Nick Dennis, James Griffith, Dickie Moore, George Cooper, Barney Phillips, Robert Nichols, Richard Grayson, Douglas Henderson, Mary Castle, Sue Casey, Jil Jarmyn, Mona Knox, Evelyn Lovequist, Joan McKellen, David McMahon, Kathleen O'Malley, Pat O'Malley, Angela Stevens