The Steel Helmet

"Action story of our fighting G.I.'s!"

1951 1h 25m EN

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7.4

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★7.0TMDB · 92🍅100%Rotten Tomatoes★7.4IMDB · 4,808

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Synopsis

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A ragtag group of American stragglers battles against superior Communist troops in an abandoned Buddhist temple during the Korean War.

“Action story of our fighting G.I.'s!”

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Where to watch · US

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Cast

Gene Evans
Sergeant Zack
Robert Hutton
Private Bronte
Steve Brodie
Lieutenant Driscoll
James Edwards
Corporal Thompson
Richard Loo
Sergeant Tanaka
Sid Melton
Joe
Richard Monahan
Private Baldy
William Chun
Short Round

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Samuel Fuller
Writers: Samuel Fuller
Languages: English, Korean
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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75 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Korean.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Samuel Fuller, shot by Ernest Miller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Paul Dunlap. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Philip Cahn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Gene Evans and Robert Hutton and Steve Brodie carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Samuel Fuller directs. Ernest Miller behind the camera. Paul Dunlap scores. Philip Cahn cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Korean.

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
275 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Korean.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Samuel Fuller, shot by Ernest Miller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Paul Dunlap. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Philip Cahn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Gene Evans and Robert Hutton and Steve Brodie carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Action story of our fighting G.I.'s!".
10IMDB entry: tt0044072 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 92 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.