The Steel Helmet (1951)

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Action story of our fighting G.I.'s!

A ragtag group of American stragglers battles against superior Communist troops in an abandoned Buddhist temple during the Korean War.

• Released: 1951-01-24
• Genres: Action, Drama, War
• Runtime: 1h 25m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 91 votes

Directed by Samuel Fuller.

Top cast

• Gene Evans as Sergeant Zack
• Robert Hutton as Private Bronte
• Steve Brodie as Lieutenant Driscoll
• James Edwards as Corporal Thompson
• Richard Loo as Sergeant Tanaka
• Sid Melton as Joe
• Richard Monahan as Private Baldy
• William Chun as Short Round
• Harold Fong as The Red
• Neyle Morrow as First GI

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Steel Helmet

• United States: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
• Canada: stream on Criterion Channel

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