A Hill in Korea

original title:
A Hill in Korea
other titles:
Hell in Korea, (An vorderster Front)
country / year of production:
Great Britain / 1956
original length:
81 min. , black/white
premiere:
S: 14 October 1957

D: 10 January 1958
genre:
action
based on:
Max Catto. A Hill in Korea. London: Hutchinson, 1953.
director:
Julian Amyes
film script:
Ian Dalrymple , Ronald Spencer , Anthony Squire
producer:
Anthony Squire
cinematographer:
Freddie Francis
editor:
Peter R. Hunt
composer:
Malcolm Arnold
cast (role):
George Baker , Harry Andrews , Stanley Baker , Michael Medwin , Ronald Lewis
more:
Michael Caine (Pvt. Lockyer) , Michael Caine
plot synopsis:
In 1951 the Allies are on the retreat from Yalu, as they are pressured by Chinese troops. A small group of British soldiers is sent to reconnoitre a Korean village, but they are caught by the Chinese. Though being outnumbered they are able to resist the Chinese forces.

keywords:
scouting patrol , behind enemy lines , friendly fire , siege
war:
Korean War (1950-1953)
literature:
Heinz Kraschutzki: Die verborgene Geschichte des Korea-Krieges. Hannover: Verl. Das andere Deutschland, 1957.

Peter Lowe: The origins of the Korean War. London: Longman, 1986. ISBN: 0-582-49278-5
remarks:
Was filmed in Surrey, England.

Michael Caine's first film.
availability:
VHS