Mature stars as a US Army lieutenant of Greek descent who volunteers to lead a regiment of Greek and American troops on a reconnaissance mission into Communist territory during the Korean War. Greek and American tempers flare after the first skirmish with the enemy because the Greek
bayonets are free of blood stains, which suggests that the Greeks avoided combat. The crisis mounts as the Americans continue to die in combat while the Greeks remain virtually unscathed. Eventually, Mature learns that Greek soldiers traditionally cleanse their bayonets of blood, and he and the
Americans realize that they have been wrong about their comrades all along. Pulling together ...
Released:
1953
Rated:
NR
Length:
82 mins