Pork Chop Hill (1959)

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Grim story of one of the major battles of the Korean War. While negotiators are at work in Panmunjom trying to bring the conflict to a negotiated end, Lt. Joe Clemons is ordered to launch ... See full summary »

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Cast overview, first billed only:
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Lt. Joe Clemons
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Pvt. Forstman
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Lt. Walter Russel
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Cpl. Chuck Fedderson
Carl Benton Reid ...
American Admiral at Peace Conference
James Edwards ...
Cpl. Jurgens
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Col. Kern
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Pvt. Franklin
George Shibata ...
Lt. Suki Ohashi
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Sgt. Coleman
Lew Gallo ...
Lieutenant, Division Public Relations
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Pvt. Velie
Cliff Ketchum ...
Cpl. Payne (radio operator)
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Pvt. Boven
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Lt. Harrold
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Grim story of one of the major battles of the Korean War. While negotiators are at work in Panmunjom trying to bring the conflict to a negotiated end, Lt. Joe Clemons is ordered to launch an attack and retake Pork Cop Hill. It's tough on the soldiers who know that the negotiations are under way and no one wants to die when they think it will all soon be over. The hill is of no particular strategic military value but all part of showing resolve during the negotiations. Under the impression that the battle has been won, battalion headquarters orders some of the men withdrawn when in fact they are in dire need of reinforcements and supplies. As the Chinese prepare to counterattack and broadcast propaganda over loudspeakers, the men prepare for what may be their last battle. Written by garykmcd

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Bold! Blunt! Blistering! The battle picture without equal!

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Film debut of Clarence Williams III. See more »

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Real American hand grenades had a narrow yellow band painted around the tapered upper section to quickly identify them as live fragmentation grenades. However, the grenades in the movie have no such bands, indicating that they are either inert training grenades or movie props. See more »

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Following the opening credits and opening scenes: A RESERVE POSITION NEAR PORK CHOP HILL--70 MILES FROM THE PEACE CONFERENCE AT PUNMUNJOM-KOREA-1953 See more »

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accurate battle scene
5 April 2002 | by (los angeles california,usa) – See all my reviews

Friend of mine who fought in that area during the korean war felt it was very accurately portrayed as to fighting conditions,landscape,confusion in battle. Believe it was the best war movie when it comes to depicting what it was like for a ground pounder in korea.


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