Hell Is for Heroes 62 years old
The brutal realities that faced every G.I. during World War II
World War II drama where the action centers around a single maneuver by a squad of GIs in retaliation against the force of the German Siegfried line. Reese joins a group of weary GIs unexpectedly ordered back into the line when on their way to a rest area. While most of the men withdraw from their positions facing a German pillbox at the far side of a mine-field, half a dozen men are left to protect a wide front. By various ruses, they manage to convince the Germans that a large force is still holding the position. Then Reese leads two of the men in an unauthorized and unsuccessful attack on the pillbox, in which the other two are killed; and when the main platoon returns, he is threatened with court-martial. Rather that face the disgrace, and in an attempt to show he was right, he makes a one-man attack on the pillbox.
Credits
Hell Is for Heroes Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Bobby Darin He was 26, 37 years old when he died | as Pvt. J.J. Corby |
| Bob Newhart He was 32, now 95 years old | as James E. Driscoll |
| Steve McQueen He was 32, 50 years old when he died | as John Reese |
| James Coburn He was 33, 74 years old when he died | as Cpl. Henshaw |
| Fess Parker He was 37, 85 years old when he died | as Sgt. Pike |
| Bill Mullikin | as Pvt. Cumberly |
| Joseph Hoover He was 30, now 92 years old | as Capt. Loomis |
| Michele Montau She was 37, 64 years old when she died | as Monique Ouidel |
| Mike Kellin He was 40, 61 years old when he died | as Pvt. Kolinsky |
| Harry Guardino He was 36, 69 years old when he died | as Sgt. Larkin |
| Don Haggerty He was 47, 74 years old when he died | as Capt. Mace |
| Nick Adams He was 30, 36 years old when he died | as Homer |
| L. Q. Jones He was 34, now 97 years old | as Supply Sgt. Frazer |
Hell Is for Heroes Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Howard A. Smith as Editor. | Editing |
| Hal Pereira as Art Direction. He was 57 (78) years old when He died | Art |
| Sam Comer as Set Decoration. He was 68 (81) years old when He died | Art |
| Robert R. Benton as Set Decoration. He was 38 (79) years old when He died | Art |
| Henry Blanke as Producer. He was 60 (79) years old when He died | Production |
| Richard Carr as Writer. He was 51 (now 113) years old | Writing |
| Harold Lipstein as Director of Photography. He was 64 (76) years old when He died | Camera |
| Robert Pirosh as Screenplay. He was 52 (79) years old when He died | Writing |
| John P. Fulton as Visual Effects. He was 59 (62) years old when He died | Visual Effects |
| Howard Richmond as Art Direction. | Art |
| Richard Parker as Special Effects. | Crew |
| Don Siegel as Director. He was 49 (78) years old when He died | Directing |
Hell Is for Heroes (62 years)
The brutal realities that faced every G.I. during World War II
- Release day: Tuesday, June 26, 1962
- Runtime: 90 minutes