Retreat, Hell!
During the Korean War, a U.S. Marine battalion must fight its way out of a frozen mountain pass despite diminishing supplies, freezing temperatures and constant attacks by overwhelming numbers of Chinese soldiers.
Genre: War
Director: Joseph H. Lewis
Actors: Anita Louise, Frank Lovejoy, Nedrick Young, Richard Carlson, Russ Tamblyn
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All This Victory
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