The Steel Helmet (1951)
Overview
A ragtag group of American stragglers battles against superior Communist troops in an abandoned Buddhist temple during the Korean War.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 10.924 |
Directed By
Samuel Fuller
Crew
Samuel Fuller
Samuel Fuller
William Berke
Samuel Fuller
Robert L. Lippert
Murray Lerner
Paul Dunlap
Philip Cahn
Ernest Miller
Theobold Holsopple
Clarence Steensen
Alfred Berke
John Francis Murphy
William H. Lynch
Ben Southland
George Bruce
TOP CAST
Gene Evans
Sergeant Zack
Robert Hutton
Private Bronte
Steve Brodie
Lieutenant Driscoll
James Edwards
Corporal Thompson
Richard Loo
Sergeant Tanaka
Sid Melton
Joe
Richard Monahan
Private Baldy
William Chun
Short Round
Harold Fong
The Red
Neyle Morrow
First GI
Lynn Stalmaster
Second Lieutenant
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