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The Bridges at Toko-Ri

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5.9/10 • 80

1954-12-011h 42m

WarDramaAction

Jets Dare Danger Over Korea!

A U.S. Navy pilot and his squad are assigned to bomb a group of heavily defended bridges deep behind enemy lines during the Korean War.

Directors
Mark Robson
Editors
Alma Macrorie

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  1. William Holden

    William Holden

    Lt. Harry Brubaker

  2. Grace Kelly

    Grace Kelly

    Nancy Brubaker

  3. Fredric March

    Fredric March

    Rear Adm. George Tarrant

  4. Mickey Rooney

    Mickey Rooney

    Mike Forney

  5. Robert Strauss

    Robert Strauss

    Beer Barrel

  6. Charles McGraw

    Charles McGraw

    Cmdr. Wayne Lee

  7. Keiko Awaji

    Keiko Awaji

    Kimiko

  8. Earl Holliman

    Earl Holliman

    Nestor Gamidge

  9. Richard Shannon

    Richard Shannon

    Lt. (j.g.) Olds

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John Chard

Feb 27, 2014

7/10

The Chosen Few. Task Force 77. The Bridges at Toko-Ri is directed by Mark Robson and adapted to screenplay by Valentine Davies from the novel written by James A. Michener. It stars William Holden, Earl Holliman, Grace Kelly, Mickey Rooney, Fredric March, Robert Strauss and Charles McGraw. Music is by Lyn Murray and cinematography by Lloyd Griggs. A good strong and solid Koran War movie that finds Holden as a wise old pilot taking on a mission to blow up the bridges of the title deep in enemy territory. Focusing more on character drama than action, a good portion of the film concerns itself with Holden's Lt. Harry Brubaker and his relationship with his wife, Nancy (Kelly), and two of his charges, Mike Forney (Rooney) and Nestor Gamidge (Holliman). The big budget and the big cast ensure it's an ever watchable production, with the futility of war message not over done, no need for excessive blood and violence here and the aerial special effects are most impressive. The final mission is superbly constructed by Robson and his team, and most likely on reflection can be viewed as influential on a certain future blockbuster movie. Uplifting and startlingly moving into the bargain, this is very much a case of the big questions, Why me? Why are we here anyway?, being pertinent and portrayed with grace and splendour. 7/10

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
korean war (1950-53)emergency landingaerial combatairplane crashfamily mankilled in actionaircraft carrierjet pilotfear of deathmilitary familyrescue at sealack of confidencebombing missionleadership and pressurebombing bridgesrescue helicopter