Men in War

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Men in War

1957

1h 44m

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At the start of the Korean War, Lt. Benson (Robert Ryan) and his platoon are ordered to rendezvous with American forces at Hill 465. Benson and his troops encounter a truck containing Sgt. Montana (Aldo Ray) and his passenger, a colonel (Robert Keith) experiencing psychological combat trauma. Benson, who believes the safe passage of his men takes precedence over the colonel's medical needs, seizes the truck to transport his platoon's equipment -- a decision that Montana fiercely opposes.

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Michael Phillips

Chicago Tribune

Time has proved its unassuming, unadorned craftsmanship - and Ryan's understanding of men pushed to the edge, never asking for an audience's sympathy, only our awareness.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jul 2, 2015

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David Denby

The New Yorker

War on the ground has rarely been done much better than this.

Oct 28, 2008

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Derek Adams

Time Out

One of the best of the lost patrol movies, set in Korea in 1950, bleakly anti-heroic and prefiguring Milestone's Pork Chop Hill in the bitter irony of its climactic assault on a hill.

Jun 24, 2006

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

A razor-sharp use of environment. Though the territory is wild and unknown, Mann still emphasizes clarity of action over chaos.

Rated: 3.5/4

Oct 29, 2016

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Grim, harsh, stunningly shot, Mann's Korean War drama is one of the best samplers of its genre.

Rated: A-

Aug 25, 2012

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

It's a routine 'lost patrol' war drama.

Rated: B

Oct 24, 2010

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David K

Exceptional acting, very well paced by one of the great directors. Shows what you can do on a limited budget if you're a person of exceptional creativity.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/26/25

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philip w

A good war film - well acted by all - don't miss

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/12/22

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Audience Member

It's taught and slow, like the platoon we are following. It delves deep into the limits of endurance and physiological strain. However it's just not very exciting or engaging which makes the film quite a let down.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Audience Member

A tough, dogged look at the psychological beating combat troops endure. Film has special meaning for me because my mother named me Aldo Ray after seeing this movie in the summer of 1958. I was born two months later on September 6th --- coincidently, the events in the film all took place on the same date.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Audience Member

Not the greatest movie, but very enjoyable. And attempts to touch on more complex emotions and themes than your typical 1950s war movie.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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s r

Harsh and realistic, not exactly a feel good film. Much seemed poorly staged.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Anthony Mann

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Robert Ryan

Lt. Benson

Aldo Ray

Sgt. Montana

Robert Keith

The Colonel

Phillip Pine

Sgt. Riordan

Vic Morrow

Cpl. James Zwickley

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Synopsis

At the start of the Korean War, Lt. Benson (Robert Ryan) and his platoon are ordered to rendezvous with American forces at Hill 465. Benson and his troops encounter a truck containing Sgt. Montana (Aldo Ray) and his passenger, a colonel (Robert Keith) experiencing psychological combat trauma. Benson, who believes the safe passage of his men takes precedence over the colonel's medical needs, seizes the truck to transport his platoon's equipment -- a decision that Montana fiercely opposes.

Director: Anthony Mann
Producer: Sidney Harmon
Screenwriter: Philip Yordan, Ben Maddow
Production Co: Security Pictures
Genre: War
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 3, 2019
Runtime: 1h 44m

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