Hell Is for Heroes 61 years old

The brutal realities that faced every G.I. during World War II

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.

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Hell Is for Heroes Cast

Name Character
Bobby Darin He was 26, 37 years old when he died as Pvt. J.J. Corby
Bob Newhart He was 32, now 94 years old as James E. Driscoll
Steve McQueen He was 32, 50 years old when he died as John Reese
James Coburn He was 33, 74 years old when he died as Cpl. Henshaw
Fess Parker He was 37, 85 years old when he died as Sgt. Pike
Bill Mullikin as Pvt. Cumberly
Joseph Hoover He was 30, now 92 years old as Capt. Loomis
Michele Montau She was 37, 64 years old when she died as Monique Ouidel
Mike Kellin He was 40, 61 years old when he died as Pvt. Kolinsky
Harry Guardino He was 36, 69 years old when he died as Sgt. Larkin
Don Haggerty He was 47, 74 years old when he died as Capt. Mace
Nick Adams He was 30, 36 years old when he died as Homer
L. Q. Jones He was 34, now 96 years old as Supply Sgt. Frazer

Hell Is for Heroes Crew

Name Department
Howard A. Smith as Editor. Editing
Hal Pereira as Art Direction. He was 57 (78) years old when He died Art
Sam Comer as Set Decoration. He was 68 (81) years old when He died Art
Robert R. Benton as Set Decoration. He was 38 (79) years old when He died Art
Henry Blanke as Producer. He was 60 (79) years old when He died Production
Richard Carr as Writer. He was 51 (now 113) years old Writing
Harold Lipstein as Director of Photography. He was 64 (76) years old when He died Camera
Robert Pirosh as Screenplay. He was 52 (79) years old when He died Writing
John P. Fulton as Visual Effects. He was 59 (62) years old when He died Visual Effects
Howard Richmond as Art Direction. Art
Richard Parker as Special Effects. Crew
Don Siegel as Director. He was 49 (78) years old when He died Directing
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Hell Is for Heroes (61 years)

The brutal realities that faced every G.I. during World War II

  • Release day: Tuesday, June 26, 1962
  • Runtime: 90 minutes