Monday, December 28, 2020

The Steel Helmet (1951)


Another Korean War movie, this time by Samuel Fuller (directed, written, and produced by). Different tone than Anthony Mann's Men in War, but similar in that it's not a bullshit John Wayne propaganda film. Standout performance is from WWII vet Gene Evans, playing Sgt. Zack. Thought I recongnized him from something: MASH episode "Blood and Guts". 

IMDb:

When director Samuel Fuller interviewed Evans for a part in The Steel Helmet (1951), the director had an M-1 carbine lying across his desk. Fuller threw the rifle at him and told him to "Rack it back," which he did. That was his audition, and Evans got the part.








No comments:

Post a Comment