
The Bridges at Toko-Ri(1954)
A U.S. Navy pilot and his squad are assigned to bomb a group of heavily defended bridges deep behind enemy lines during the Korean War.


“Fury Breaks Loose!”
A tough sergeant helps a raw recruit find courage under fire during the Korean War.

John Ireland
Sgt. Ken 'Fletch' Fletcher

Lon McCallister
Martin

Hal March
Henry Gordon

George E. Stone
Brown - Medic

Norman Leavitt
Fred Jones

Myron Healey
Marley

Don Haggerty
Sgt. Wiley

Tristram Coffin
Capt. Johnson

David Holt
Garvin
Dick Fortune
Kenson
Combat Squad is a war film released in 1953 exploring themes of korean war (1950-53). Directed by Cy Roth, it stars John Ireland, Lon McCallister, Hal March. A tough sergeant helps a raw recruit find courage under fire during the Korean War.
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