
The story of a platoon during the Korean War. One by one, Corporal Denno's superiors are killed until it comes to the point where he must try to take command responsibility.

Richard Basehart
Cpl. Denno

Gene Evans
Sgt. Rock

Michael O'Shea
Sgt. Lonergan

Richard Hylton
Medic John Wheeler

Craig Hill
Lt. Gibbs

Skip Homeier
Whitey
Howard Banks
Doggie (uncredited)

Paul Burke
Doggie (uncredited)
George Conrad
Zablocki (uncredited)

Glenn Corbett
Lieutenant (uncredited)

James Dean
Doggie (uncredited)

John Doucette
18th Infantry Colonel (uncredited)
John Drexel
John (uncredited)

Pat Hogan
Jonesy (uncredited)
Tony Kent
Mainotes (uncredited)

Robert Knapp
Chuck (uncredited)
Henry Kulky
Vogl (uncredited)
Weaver Levy
Communist Tank Leader (uncredited)

George Lynn
26th Infantry Colonel (uncredited)

Herbert Lytton
Army Doctor (uncredited)
Samuel Fuller
Samuel Fuller
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