Korea Patrol
| Korea Patrol | |
|---|---|
 Original film poster | |
| Directed by | Max Nosseck |
| Written by | Kenneth G. Brown Walter Shenson |
| Produced by | Walter Shenson Jack Schwarz |
| Starring | Richard Emory Benson Fong |
| Cinematography | Elmer Dyer |
| Edited by | Norman A. Cerf |
| Music by | Alexander Gerens |
Production company | Jack Schwarz Productions |
| Distributed by | Eagle-Lion Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 59 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Korea Patrol (working title Korean Patrol) is a 1951 American war film directed by Max Nosseck and starring Richard Emory and Benson Fong. It was released by Eagle-Lion Films. Together with Sam Fuller’s The Steel Helmet and Sam Katzman’s A Yank in Korea, it was one of the first Hollywood films exploiting the Korean War.[1] The film's sets were designed by the art director Fred Preble.
Plot
[edit]When notified of the North Korean invasion of South Korea, an American officer assigned to the Republic of Korea Army leads a mixed American and South Korean six man patrol to blow up a strategic bridge to delay the enemy's advance.
Cast
[edit]- Richard Emory as Lt. Craig
- Sung Li as Ching, So. Korean runner
- Benson Fong as Kim, So. Korean scout
- Al Eben as Sgt. Abrams
- Wong Artarne as 'Murphy', So. Korean scout
- Danny Davenport as Cpl. Dykes
- Harold Fong as Lee, So. Korean scout
- Richard Barron as Maj. Wald
- John Close as Headquarter Captain
- Teri Duna as Korean Village Young Woman
Notes
[edit]- ^ p. 77 Edwards, Paul M. A Guide to Films on the Korean War Greenwood Publishing Group, 1997
External links
[edit]- Korea Patrol at IMDb
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