Hell Is for Heroes (1962)

Sgt. Jim Larkin: [checking on Driscoll's training] How we doing?
Pvt. Dave Corby: Oh, splendid, Sergeant. He still can't hit anything, but he loads like a genius.

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Pfc. James E. Driscoll: But Sergeant, you don't understand. I was sent to clerk-typist school. That's all I've ever done in the army was type!
Sgt. Jim Larkin: Man, we're gonna give you on the job training.
Pvt. Dave Corby: What's up, Sergeant?
Sgt. Jim Larkin: Take this man over to that foxhole next to Reese and teach him how to shoot.
Pvt. Dave Corby: [Larkin hands him Driscoll's brand new rifle] With this here? It might get dirty.

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Homer: Why you no like Homer?
Pvt. John Reese: You got no business up here. When the Krauts come, they'll capture you and pull your fingernails. Then you'll tell them everything they want to know.
Homer: No!

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Althought you see Steve McQueen's character carry the M3, .45 ACP Cal., sub-machine gun know as the "Grease Gun", which the ammunition is feed by a long magazine, you don't see him carrying any ammunition pouches for this weapon and instead you see he's carrying only the shorter pouches on his ammunition belt for the M-1 Garand rifle. And those rifle ammunition pouches he's carrying are obviously empty, as they are all flat and appear to contain nothing.
This movie's opening prologue is represented by segments of a speech by President John F. Kennedy.
The TV episode The Siege of AR-558 features a number of characters whose names are based on the names of actors and characters from this movie. They include Reese (Steve McQueen's character; Larkin (Harry Guardino's role), and Kellin (after this movie's actor Mike Kellin). The episode's story is also similar to this movie's.
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