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Fixed Bayonets!

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Fixed Bayonets! (1951)

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Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Director Sam Fuller (PICKUP ON SOUTH STREET) turns his touch to this 1951 film about the Korean War. Set in Korea's frozen mountains, FIXED BAYONETS follows a small group of soldiers as they... Director Sam Fuller (PICKUP ON SOUTH STREET) turns his touch to this 1951 film about the Korean War. Set in Korea's frozen mountains, FIXED BAYONETS follows a small group of soldiers as they protect 15,000 troops from attack. Though everyone considers the man in charge a hero, he is far less than he appears and this will have deadly consequences. Screen icon James Dean makes an early appearance in this action-driven drama. [More]

Starring: Richard Baseheart, Gene Evans, Michael O'Shea, Richard Hylton

Starring: Richard Baseheart, Gene Evans, Michael O'Shea, Richard Hylton, Craig Hill, Skip Homeier, Henry Kulky, Paul Richards, John Doucette

Director: Samuel Fuller

Director: Samuel Fuller
Producer: Jules Buck

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09/06/09
Fernando F. Croce
Fernando F. Croce
CinePassion

The grunts 'talk the talk' and the action sequences are bloody good.

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05/14/09
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Fuller's action sequences were one of a kind, getting close to the fray and moving quickly, but never more quickly than the eye can follow.

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07/06/07
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

If the film has endured it's because of a few aspects particular to Fuller's career, which began not in film but in yellow journalism and pulp writing.

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05/14/07
Eric Henderson
Eric Henderson
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