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Fixed Bayonets!

Fixed Bayonets!

6,6 /10 (39 Votes)
1951 EN 92 min

Overview

The story of a platoon during the Korean War. One by one, Corporal Denno's superiors are killed until it comes to the point where he must try to take command responsibility.

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Release date

21/11/1951

Votes

39

Popularity

0.6

Bayonets All-Steel…Hearts ALL-AMERICAN…Their story ALL GLORY!

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Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

92 min

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John Chard

John Chard

2017-01-13

⭐ 9

There's nothing dirtier than a rearguard action! Fixed bayonets! is directed by Sam Fuller and Fuller writes the screenplay which is based around a novel by John Brophy. It stars Richard Basehart, Gene Evans, Michael O'Shea, Richard Hylton, Craig Hill and Skip Homeier. Music is by Roy Webb and cinematography by Lucien Ballard. The Korean War, and a platoon of GIs are tasked with diverting the enemy to allow the command units time to regroup and prepare for a counter attack. "Somebody's got to get left behind, get their bayonets wet. It's tough picking out an outfit, but it's got to…

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

2026-03-09

⭐ 7

“Denno” (Richard Basehart) is no coward as he and his platoon navigate the perils of the Korean War, but he has no desire to rise above his current rank and take command. With plenty of stripes above him as they embark on their latest mission, that ought not to be a problem but when they are asked to provide a rearguard action defending a narrow pass from an exposed overlooking cave high amidst the snowy hills, he and his four dozen colleagues face quite a challenge against an overwhelmingly superior advancing force. Now, perhaps Samuel Fuller had just a little bit of the propagandist at the b…

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