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The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954)
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December 1954 (USA)
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Set during the Korean War, a Navy fighter pilot must come to terms with with his own ambivalence towards...
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Won Oscar.
Another 2 nominations
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A meritorious tribute to the heroism of the Jet-Bomber pilots...
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | William Holden | ... | Lt. Harry Brubaker |
 | Grace Kelly | ... | Nancy Brubaker |
 | Fredric March | ... | Rear Adm. George Tarrant |
 | Mickey Rooney | ... | Mike Forney |
 | Robert Strauss | ... | Beer Barrel |
| Charles McGraw | ... | Cmdr. Wayne Lee |
| Keiko Awaji | ... | Kimiko |
| Earl Holliman | ... | Nestor Gamidge |
| Richard Shannon | ... | Lt. (j.g.) Olds |
| Willis Bouchey | ... | Capt. Evans (as Willis B. Bouchey) |
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102 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)
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William Holden's younger brother, Robert Beedle, was a Navy fighter pilot who was killed in action in World War II. After this film was released, he was remembered by his squadron-mates as having been very much like the character of Lt Harry Brubaker.
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Revealing mistakes: At the very beginning of the movie, an announcement is made that 2 flights will land in 10 minutes. A view of the landing area of the ship is shown full of aircraft. I know those sailors are fast but not fast enough to move all those aircraft in 10 minutes.
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Lt. Harry Brubaker:
Did you ever hear Admiral Tarrant go on about the war? About the chosen few who have to lay it on the line?
Mike Forney: Naw, Me and Nester don't do too much fraternizing with Admirals.
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Mike Forney: Naw, Me and Nester don't do too much fraternizing with Admirals.
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Referenced in Les herbes folles (2009)
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The mission is clear and straight: to destroy completely the vital Korean bridges at Toko-Ri in order to frustrate enemy actions...
The film is a competent work and meritorious tribute to the heroism of the Jet-Bomber pilots (William Holden and Charles McGraw) and the extreme courage of the helicopter rescue service (Mickey Rooney and Earl Holliman).
'Where do we get such men,' affirms Rear Admiral George Tarran from the bridge of the aircraft carrier, and he was right!
The film exposes a close observation of the men's minds, their attitudes, their families, the tragedy of war, and the fascinating danger of the Jet-Bombers take-off and landing...
Charles G. Clarke's aerial photography in color of the Jet planes is simply spectacular...
Fredric March as the Admiral is staunch and human, and William Holden perfect as the American soldier fighting man... Grace Kelly flourished with her beauty the splendor of the picture...
Based on James E. Michener's novel, this ambitious action thriller is a cut above the usual war tragedy with impressive statements to make about war, death and politics...