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Movie poster: The Steel Helmet (1951)
🎬 Movie

The Steel Helmet

1951 · 85 min Action Drama War
7.0 / 10 · TMDB

A ragtag group of American stragglers battles against superior Communist troops in an abandoned Buddhist temple during the Korean War.

📋 Film Details

Year 1951
Country United States of America
Genre Action, Drama, War
Director Samuel Fuller
Runtime 85 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.0/10 (84 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The film doesn't pretend to be about anything other than action — and that's an honest position. The director constructs scenes with a feel for space, pace, and rhythm.

If you love the genre — this is a solid specimen. If you're indifferent to action — there's nothing extraordinary here to convert you.

Good choice for group viewing when you want to watch rather than think.

Director: Samuel Fuller

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: Big screen, decent sound. This is cinema that should sound loud and fill the room.

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Robert Hutton

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Steve Brodie

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James Edwards

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Richard Loo

Richard Loo

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Sid Melton

Sid Melton

Joe

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