The Steel Helmet (1951): Cast
The Steel Helmet is a 1951 war drama directed by Samuel Fuller, starring Gene Evans as Sergeant Zack, Steve Brodie and James Edwards. It runs 1 hour 25 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 25m (85 min)
- Director
- Samuel Fuller
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Deputy Corporation
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Steel Helmet About?
The premise of The Steel Helmet without spoilers.
It’s the REAL Korean Story! A ragtag group of American stragglers battles against superior Communist troops in an abandoned Buddhist temple during the Korean War.
The Steel Helmet Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- korean war
- u.s. army
- propaganda
- soldier
- military
- cigar smoking
- mascot
- m1 rifle
- war orphan
- war refugee
- directed by writer
- massacre survivor
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- gunshot wound
- army medic
- donkey
- hair tonic
- battle
- radio operator
- b action
- world war two veteran
- writer producer director
- buddha statue
- temple
- potato masher grenade
- telescope
- war crime
- canteen
- hands tied behind back
- straggler
- horse cart
- spitting at someone
- racial slur
- bullet hole in helmet
- shooting through a door
- battle of kasserine pass
- hand grenade
- m1 garand rifle
- m1 carbine
- prisoner abuse
- .50 caliber machine gun
- low crawling
- iv
- m4 sherman tank
- snaggletooth
- medic
- leg injury
- artillery spotter
- ptsd
- water cooled machine gun
- limping
The Steel Helmet Cast & Characters
Gene Evans leads the cast as Sergeant Zack, with Steve Brodie as Lieutenant Driscoll and James Edwards as Corporal Thompson. Directed by Samuel Fuller; 11 actors are credited in all.
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Director Samuel Fuller
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Gene Evans as Sergeant Zack -
Steve Brodie as Lieutenant Driscoll -
James Edwards as Corporal Thompson - Richard Loo as Sergeant Tanaka
Also Starring in The Steel Helmet
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- Sid Melton Joe
- Neyle Morrow First GI
- Richard Monahan Private Baldy
- Harold Fong The Red
- Lynn Stalmaster Second Lieutenant
- William Chun Short Round
More from Samuel Fuller
More films directed by Samuel Fuller, best-rated first: The Naked Kiss, The Big Red One, House of Bamboo (1955) and The Meanest Men in the West.
Cars in The Steel Helmet
4 cars on screen, including the Buick M39 AUV and the 1944 Cadillac M24 Chaffee.
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Buick M39 AUV Background role -
1944 Cadillac M24 Chaffee Background role -
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Chrysler M4 (105) Sherman Background role -
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1944 Chrysler M4 A3 (76)W HVSS Sherman Background role
The Steel Helmet Also Known As
14 alternative titles, including “De Hel van Korea” and “Sergeant Zack”.
- Also known as
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- De Hel van Korea
- Sergeant Zack
- 38ste Breedtegraad
- Casco de acero
- Corea in fiamme
- J'ai vécu l'enfer de Corée
- Die Hölle von Korea
- Ocelová přilba
- Capacete de Aço
- Acélsisak
- Stålhjälmen
- Стальной шлем
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- 钢盔
- 철모
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The Steel Helmet FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Steel Helmet, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Steel Helmet?
The Steel Helmet runs 1 hour 25 minutes (85 minutes).
When was The Steel Helmet released?
The Steel Helmet was released on January 10, 1951.
Who directed The Steel Helmet?
The Steel Helmet was directed by Samuel Fuller.
More films by Samuel Fuller Who is in the cast of The Steel Helmet?
The Steel Helmet stars Gene Evans as Sergeant Zack, Steve Brodie as Lieutenant Driscoll and James Edwards as Corporal Thompson, among 11 credited actors.
Does The Steel Helmet have a post-credit scene?
No. The Steel Helmet has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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