The Steel Helmet
1951 · 1h 25m · Action, Drama, War · United States of America · Rated 16 (DE)
Action story of our fighting G.I.'s!
A ragtag group of American stragglers battles against superior Communist troops in an abandoned Buddhist temple during the Korean War.
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Samuel Fuller6.5Smart score
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buddhist templeinfantrykorean war (1950-53)medicobserversergeantus army
Rating16 (DE)
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