Hail of steel
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Hail of steel |
| Original title | The Young and the Brave |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1963 |
| length | 84 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Francis D. Lyon |
| script | Beirne Lay Jr. |
| production | AC Lyles |
| music | Ronald Stein |
| camera | Emmett Bergholtz |
| cut | Robert Leo |
| occupation | |
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Hail of Steel (Original title: The Young and the Brave ) is an American war film by Francis D. Lyon from 1963, which is set at the time of the Korean War . The script is based on a story by Ronald Davidson and Harry M. Scott. The film premiered in Germany on October 18, 1963.
action
Three American soldiers, Sergeant Brent, Sergeant Kane and Soldier Wilson, were able to escape from North Korean captivity . Pursued by the enemy, they try to make their way to the American lines. They find shelter with a Korean couple. The couple are then killed by the persecutors while their son Han is able to hide in the hills with his dog, a former police dog. Brent takes on the boy, although Kane is against it.
Wilson is killed by a mine. The rest of them meet the also escaped Corporal Estway, who manages to repair a defective radio. In a fight, the Americans can kill their pursuers. Han is wounded and separated from them. An American helicopter lands to rescue the soldiers. Brent and Kane learn that the area will be bombed at dawn. The two refuse to get on board. They want to find and save Han first.
They actually find the boy, but the dog is killed when they are rescued. Back at headquarters, the two sergeants successfully defend themselves against accusations that they had impeded the rescue. Brent, who is wounded, makes plans at the hospital to adopt Han. After the war he takes him to the USA.
Reviews
For the lexicon of international film , the film is a "tendentious US war film."
The "Classic Film Guide" notes that the style of the film is reminiscent of the "TV films of the week" popular at the time.
background
Before working as a director, Francis D. Lyon was a successful and Oscar-winning film editor.
Web links
- Steel hail in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Hail of steel. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed January 11, 2017 .
- ↑ http://www.classicfilmguide.com/index.php?s=pageA&item=114