The Steel Helmet
Seen it?1951 | 85 min | Action, Drama, War
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans and history buffs. If you loved The Guns of Navarone or Devotion, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1951: an older pace and style.
A ragtag group of American stragglers battles against superior Communist troops in an abandoned Buddhist temple during the Korean War.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$104K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 19K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Samuel Fuller
- Gene EvansSergeant Zack
- Robert HuttonPrivate Bronte
- Steve BrodieLieutenant Driscoll
- James EdwardsCorporal Thompson
- Richard LooSergeant Tanaka
- Sid MeltonJoe
- Richard MonahanPrivate Baldy
- William ChunShort Round
- Harold FongThe Red
- Neyle MorrowFirst GI