A Hill in Korea

"And They Blended That Courage and Their Cowardice to Fight an Enemy for 72 Nightmare Hours!"

Jan 14 1957 Not Rated 1h 21m
Drama, History, War

Based on real events, A Hill in Korea charts the fortunes of a small group of British soldiers serving in the Korean War. Out on a routine patrol, the soldiers find that Chinese troop movements have cut them off from their own lines. They try to fight their way back to safety but with the enemy surrounding them on all sides, the prospects look bleak. Facing almost insurmountable odds, they decide to stand a fight.

Plot

In 1951, during the Korean War general retreat of United Nations Forces, a small British re-con platoon finds itself cut-off from the main British force.The platoon is led by Lieutenant Butler and Sergeant Payne. Corporals Ryker and Hodge are in charge of the men. After executing a search and destroy mission in an abandoned and booby-trapped South Korean village, the platoon heads toward rice fields, but finds itself surrounded by Chinese enemy troops. When sending for help becomes no option, Lieutenant Butler decides to closer investigate the isolated South Korean temple perched atop a steep hill. The temple seems to be a good defensible position for the platoon, but it's located at the top of the steep hill with only a sheer cliff to its rear.

Written by

Max Catto, Ian Dalrymple, Anthony Squire

Directed by

Julian Amyes

Cast

Stephen Boyd, Ronald Lewis, George Baker

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Wessex Film Productions

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
632
Average Rating
6.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA