War Hunt

"It happened on a raging battlefield, but he could have been a murderer stalking a city's streets!"

May 1 1962 Approved 1h 23m
Drama, War

Dispatched to the front lines during the Korean War, an idealistic American soldier discovers the horrors of combat and comes at odds with a psychopathic member of his platoon.

Plot

Recruits head to the front lines towards the close of the Korean War. The interaction between two of the soldiers...an idealistic newcomer and a psychotic who goes on one-man patrols slitting enemy throats under cover of night...and the orphan boy who comes between them is examined. The Cease-Fire brings the three to a final resolution.

Written by

Stanford Whitmore

Directed by

Denis Sanders

Cast

John Saxon, Charles Aidman, Sydney Pollack

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

United Artists, T-D Enterprises

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award2 wins & 1 nomination total

Trailers
War Hunt (1962) Trailer
John Sayles on WAR HUNT
Scores
# of Votes
1,170
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA