Hell Is for Heroes

Name: Hell Is for Heroes
Genre: War
Released: 1962-06-26
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Steve McQueen, Bobby Darin, Fess Parker, Harry Guardino, James Coburn

1962·Movie·NR·90 min·★ 6.5(131)

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“This is the living hell 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.

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About Hell Is for Heroes

Hell Is for Heroes is a 1962 English-language war film directed by Don Siegel. The cast is led by Steve McQueen, Bobby Darin, Fess Parker. It has a runtime of 1h 30m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

Hell Is for Heroes was produced by Paramount Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on June 26, 1962, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Don Siegel
Writers: Robert Pirosh, Richard Carr
Release date: June 26, 1962
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Paramount Pictures

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Hell Is for Heroes cast & crew

Hell Is for Heroes was directed by Don Siegel and written by Robert Pirosh and Richard Carr.

The cast features Steve McQueen as Pvt. John Reese, Bobby Darin as Pvt. Dave 'J.J.' Corby, Fess Parker as Sgt. Bill Pike, Harry Guardino as Sgt. Jim Larkin, James Coburn as Cpl. Frank Henshaw, and Mike Kellin as Pvt. Stan Kolinsky.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Leonard Rosenman, cinematography is by Harold Lipstein, and it was produced by Henry Blanke.

Is Hell Is for Heroes worth watching?

Hell Is for Heroes holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 131 ratings, a solidly received war films.

At 1h 30m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy war, Hell Is for Heroes is worth a place on your watchlist.

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