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Combat Squad (1953) - Movie Browser

72 minutes of sweaty panic — and somehow they made war boring?

B-movie gritSweaty masculinityLow-budget chaos

Overview

A tough sergeant helps a raw recruit find courage under fire during the Korean War.

Content warning

korean war (1950-53)

Cowardice vs courageMilitary hierarchySurvival guiltFound brotherhood

Standout Aspects

Acting

John Ireland's thousand-yard stare carries the whole thing

Practical Effects

Chaotic firefight sequences shot on obvious California hills

Editing

Tight 72-minute runtime wastes absolutely zero time

Best for:Solo·Background·Rewatch

Heads up:Violence·Emotional

Director

Cy Roth

ReleasedOct 1, 1953

Runtime1h 12m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast

Intensitymedium

Tonedark

Feelmedium

Top Cast

John Ireland

Sgt. Ken 'Fletch' Fletcher

Lon McCallister

Martin

Hal March

Henry Gordon

George E. Stone

Brown - Medic

Norman Leavitt

Fred Jones

Myron Healey

Marley

Don Haggerty

Sgt. Wiley

Tristram Coffin

Capt. Johnson

David Holt

Garvin

Robert Easton

Lewis

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