Hell Is for Heroes
“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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Cast
25 people
Steve McQueen
Pvt. John Reese
Known for
The Great Escape
Papillon
Bobby Darin
Pvt. Dave 'J.J.' Corby
Known for
Come September
Fess Parker
Sgt. Bill Pike
Known for
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
Old Yeller
Harry Guardino
Sgt. Jim Larkin
Known for
Dirty Harry
Any Which Way You Can
James Coburn
Cpl. Frank Henshaw
Known for
Monsters, Inc.
The Nutty Professor
Mike Kellin
Pvt. Stan Kolinsky
Known for
Sleepaway Camp
Midnight Express
Joseph Hoover
Capt. Roger Loomis
Known for
Stagecoach
Bill Mullikin
Pvt. Joe Cumberly
Also in
The Twilight Zone
The Brady Bunch
L.Q. Jones
Supply Sgt. Frazer
Known for
The Mask of Zorro
Casino
Michele Montau
Monique Ouidel
Also in
Advise & Consent
A Reflection of Fear
Don Haggerty
Capt. Mace
Known for
The Killers
Armored Car Robbery
Nick Adams
Homer Janeczek
Known for
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Pillow Talk
Don Siegel Director · Richard Carr Screenplay Robert Pirosh Screenplay
United States release June 26, 1962 · Produced in United States · Languages English, German, Polish
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · German · Polish
Release dates
United States · June 26, 1962
Theatrical
Brazil
July 14, 2003 · Physical · Videolar mj.gov.br
France
March 23, 1963 · Theatrical
Germany
June 21, 1963 · Theatrical
Ireland
July 13, 1962 · Theatrical
Japan
August 29, 1962 · Theatrical
South Korea
December 23, 2003 · Physical
Türkiye
April 11, 1966 · Theatrical
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