Hell Is for Heroes

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.

6.461

90 min

Cast

Steve McQueen

as Pvt. John Reese

Bobby Darin

as Pvt. Dave 'J.J.' Corby

Fess Parker

as Sgt. Bill Pike

Harry Guardino

as Sgt. Jim Larkin

James Coburn

as Cpl. Frank Henshaw

Mike Kellin

as Pvt. Stan Kolinsky

Joseph Hoover

as Capt. Roger Loomis

Bill Mullikin

as Pvt. Joe Cumberly

L.Q. Jones

as Supply Sgt. Frazer

Michele Montau

as Monique Ouidel

Don Haggerty

as Capt. Mace

Nick Adams

as Homer Janeczek

Bob Newhart

as Pvt. James E. Driscoll

Stephen Ferry

as Sgt. Morgan

Simon Prescott

as Thomas

Robert Phillips

as Jeep driver

Richard Adams

as Sergeant (uncredited)

Guy Way

as Sergeant (uncredited)

Fred Cavens

as Old Man (uncredited)

Louis J. Gasnier

as Old Man (uncredited)

Chuck Hicks

as Wounded Prisoner (uncredited)

Tipp McClure

as German Prisoner (uncredited)

Fred Ross

as Sergeant (uncredited)

Glenn Stensel

as Medic (uncredited)

James Turley

as Corporal (uncredited)

Director

Don Siegel