Sniper's Ridge

Sniper's Ridge

Theatrical release poster
Directed by John A. Bushelman
Produced by John A. Bushelman
Written by Tom Maruzzi
Starring Jack Ging
Stanley Clements
Music by Richard LaSalle
Cinematography Kenneth Peach
Edited by Carl Pierson
Production
company
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release dates
 February 1, 1961 (1961-02-01TUnited States)
Running time
 61 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Sniper's Ridge is a 1961 Korean War drama film directed by John A. Bushelman, starring Jack Ging and Stanley Clements.[1]

Plot

In the days before the cease-fire, a hard-luck platoon run by Lt. Peer and the cowardly Sgt. Sweatish is under continual attack and suffers heavy casualties. The only good soldier in the platoon is Cpl. Sharack, who should have been rotated off the line long ago but was kept on the front by Capt. Tombolo. The return of Cpl. Pumphrey reveals a deeper motive for the Captain's behavior - Tombolo did not try to rescue his children from a burning house and now tries to re-earn his self-respect with the lives of his men, especially Sharack whose heroism he is jealous of.

When no one in the platoon wants to mark the location of an unexploded shell, Capt. Tombolo decides to do it himself. He steps on a mine, which will explode when he steps off. Only Sharack and Sweatish can rescue him.

Cast

See also

References

  1. ↑ Sniper's Ridge at the Internet Movie Database.
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