Colonel Steve Janowski (Robert Mitchum) is training the local South Koreans as war looms on the horizon. Mrs. Linda Day (Ann Blyth) is a part of a visiting UN health committee. She wants to continue her survey and dismisses the possibility of war. Even when it starts, she assumes that the UN could stop the fighting. Despite an order to evacuate all Americans, she remains behind until Steve literally carries her onto the last plane out.
With the first fifteen minutes, I assumed Ann Blyth to be a main character. Instead, this is split into two different parts. One is a romance between two married people. It struggles with their marriages which the audience cannot assume to be bad. The other part is the war movie. There are some real footage and real hardware. It's a bit stale. The filming style is pretty static but it's nice to see real explosions. I don't like the melodrama and the war part is not the most realistic despite the real equipment. As with most old war movies, this has some propaganda value. The war is tough going at this time and morale is under strained. It does have a tough scene of a complicated situation. It seems to be a reply to news reports of the day. Both parts are struggling with the moral muddle.
With the first fifteen minutes, I assumed Ann Blyth to be a main character. Instead, this is split into two different parts. One is a romance between two married people. It struggles with their marriages which the audience cannot assume to be bad. The other part is the war movie. There are some real footage and real hardware. It's a bit stale. The filming style is pretty static but it's nice to see real explosions. I don't like the melodrama and the war part is not the most realistic despite the real equipment. As with most old war movies, this has some propaganda value. The war is tough going at this time and morale is under strained. It does have a tough scene of a complicated situation. It seems to be a reply to news reports of the day. Both parts are struggling with the moral muddle.