Hell Is for Heroes (1962) | |
| Director(s) | Don Siegel |
| Producer(s) | Henry Blanke |
| Top Genres | Action, Drama, War |
| Top Topics | World War II |
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Hell Is for Heroes (1962) was a Action - Drama Film directed by Don Siegel and produced by Henry Blanke.
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Hell Is for Heroes (1962)
By Beatrice on Nov 10, 2017 From Flickers in TimeHell Is for Heroes Directed by Don Siegel Written by Robert Pirosh and Richard Carr 1962/USA Paramount Pictures First viewing/Netflix rental Platoon Sgt. Bill Pike: Sounds like a court martial board. Steve McQueen is the ultimate bad boy soldier in this low-budget combat drama. Everybody in a p... Read full article
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Platoon Sgt. Bill Pike:
[after the failed attempt on the pillbox] How close did you get?
Pvt. John Reese: Two hundred yards.
Platoon Sgt. Bill Pike: How'd it happen?
Pvt. John Reese: Mine field.
Platoon Sgt. Bill Pike: Henshaw?
Pvt. John Reese: Yeah. He tripped a mine. He was carrying a torch. It lit up the whole countryside. Put us right on the block.
Platoon Sgt. Bill Pike: Were you right?
Pvt. John Reese: How the hell do I know?
Pvt. Dave Corby: Hey, how you doin', buddy? As you can see, we eat very well around here. Hey, on the up and up, if there's anything you might need, I'm the guy to see around here. If I don't have it, I can get it for you.
Pvt. John Reese: Beat it.
Pvt. Dave Corby: Oh, excuse me. I didn't recognize you, General.
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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Pvt. John Reese: Two hundred yards.
Platoon Sgt. Bill Pike: How'd it happen?
Pvt. John Reese: Mine field.
Platoon Sgt. Bill Pike: Henshaw?
Pvt. John Reese: Yeah. He tripped a mine. He was carrying a torch. It lit up the whole countryside. Put us right on the block.
Platoon Sgt. Bill Pike: Were you right?
Pvt. John Reese: How the hell do I know?
Pvt. Dave Corby: Hey, how you doin', buddy? As you can see, we eat very well around here. Hey, on the up and up, if there's anything you might need, I'm the guy to see around here. If I don't have it, I can get it for you.
Pvt. John Reese: Beat it.
Pvt. Dave Corby: Oh, excuse me. I didn't recognize you, General.
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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This movie's opening prologue is represented by segments of a speech by President John F. Kennedy.
Robert Pirosh was a Master Sergeant during World War II, serving with the 320th Regiment, 35th Division. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge, at Ardennes and in the Rhineland. He commanded a unit in Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge was awarded a Bronze Star. Pirosh's war movies pay homage to the American front-line infantry of World War II. Along with this film, they are Battleground; Go for Broke!; Combat!.
Bob Newhart said in an interview that due to the film's ballooning budget, Paramount refused to provide more film stock to the set. The filmmakers ran out of film stock before filming the scripted ending. But the abrupt ending has helped the film gain a cult audience.
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Robert Pirosh was a Master Sergeant during World War II, serving with the 320th Regiment, 35th Division. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge, at Ardennes and in the Rhineland. He commanded a unit in Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge was awarded a Bronze Star. Pirosh's war movies pay homage to the American front-line infantry of World War II. Along with this film, they are Battleground; Go for Broke!; Combat!.
Bob Newhart said in an interview that due to the film's ballooning budget, Paramount refused to provide more film stock to the set. The filmmakers ran out of film stock before filming the scripted ending. But the abrupt ending has helped the film gain a cult audience.
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