Attack (1956) | |
| Director(s) | Robert Aldrich |
| Producer(s) | Robert Aldrich |
| Top Genres | Action, Drama, War |
| Top Topics | World War II |
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Attack (1956) was a Drama - War Film directed by Robert Aldrich and produced by Robert Aldrich.
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“Attack of the…” Month Quick Picks and Pans
By Barry P. on Mar 1, 2025 From Cinematic CatharsisAttack the Gas Station (1999) A group of aimless Korean youths hold up a gas station for kicks, taking the employees hostage. They get more than they bargained for, however, when they inadvertently escalate a gang war. Attack the Gas Station approaches its subject with sly humor and unexpected depth... Read full article
Short Take: Attack of the Puppet People
By Barry P. on Feb 17, 2025 From Cinematic Catharsis(1958) Directed by Bert I. Gordon; Written by George Worthing Yates and Bert I. Gordon; Starring: John Agar, John Hoyt, June Kenney, Michael Mark, Jack Kosslyn, Marlene Willis, Ken Miller and Laurie Mitchell; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: **½ “It’s a tongue-in-cheek produ... Read full article
Screen Capture Theatre: "Attack of the 50-foot Woman," or A Big Hand for the Little Lady
By David on Jan 28, 2022 From The Man on the Flying TrapezeWelcome back to Screen Capture Theatre! Our newest entry is the 1958 opus ...Great expense was spared in assembling these titles."We interrupt 'Sex Sent Me to the ER' for this special report.A big ball has been spotted in the California desert, justglowing like anything. All mentally unstable heires... Read full article
JET ATTACK
By Dan Day, Jr. on Feb 1, 2021 From The Hitless Wonder Movie BlogSunday, January 31st, was the 100th anniversary of John Agar's birth. Agar is well known to film geeks for his numerous appearances in low-budget horror and science-fiction films made during the 1950s and 60s. When I wrote a blog post on my personal list of the greatest movie monster fighters of all... Read full article
Short Take: Attack of the Crab Monsters
By Barry P. on Jul 1, 2020 From Cinematic Catharsis(1957) Directed by Roger Corman; Written by: Charles B. Griffith; Starring: Richard Garland, Pamela Duncan, Russell Johnson, Leslie Bradley, Mel Welles and Beach Dickerson; Available on DVD (Out of print) and Amazon Prime Rating: *** “We are unquestionably on the brink of a great discove... Read full article
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On the 27 February 1956, director Robert Aldrich wrote a letter to the Chief of the Motion Picture Section of the Pictorial Branch of the US Department of Defense (DOD), Donald Baruch, protesting this movie's rejection by the US Army and US DOD. It stated: "Theatrically and film wise, moral values are measured in comparatives; strength is measured against weakness; heroics against cowardice . . . We feel strongly that our film is one that shows beyond question qualities of moral righteousness, leadership, courage, heroism and above all, personal integrity on the part of both enlisted men and officers of the Army. To make characters white it is necessary to have a reflective comparison against characters that are not white. Such is the case in our film." In a later 11 March 1956 reply letter, Aldrich added: "No citizen sets out intentionally to defame the defense organization of his country. There obviously can and at times should be differences of opinion as to what is for the good of the country and what is not. Should one lose such an argument at such a level, fine, but never to have the chance or the opportunity to make that argument to me seems a little ridiculous."
This movie screened as part of the New York City retrospective film program "Apocalypse Anytime! The Films of Robert Aldrich", 11 March - 8 April 1994.
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