

War Hunt
1962-05-01 · 83 min · ★ 6.4
Dispatched to the front lines during the Korean War, an idealistic American soldier discovers the horrors of combat and comes at odds with a psychopathic member of his platoon.
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- Directors
- Denis Sanders
- Production companies
- T-D Enterprises
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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John SaxonPvt. Raymond Endore
Charles AidmanCapt. Wallace Pratt
Sydney PollackSgt. Owen Van Horn
Tommy MatsudaCharlie
Gavin MacLeodPvt. Crotty
Robert RedfordPvt. Roy Loomis
Anthony RayPvt. Joshua Fresno
Tom SkerrittSgt. Stan Showalter
William ChalleeLt. Colonel
Nancy HsuehMama San
Francis Ford CoppolaArmy Truck Driver (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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