It's 1952 off the coast of Korea. Harry Brubaker (William Holden) is a Naval Reserve pilot on active duty. He crashes into sea and rescued by helicopter crew Mike Forney (Mickey Rooney) and Nestor Gamidge (Earl Holliman). Rear Admiral Tarrant (Fredric March) is in charge of the aircraft carrier USS Savo Island. They return to Japan where Brubaker has shore leave in Tokyo with his wife Nancy (Grace Kelly) and children. The bridges at Toko-Ri is an important and dangerous target.
The action is impressive with the marrying of real naval assets and impressive looking miniatures. It is the best parts of the movie for me. The story follows various characters and is rather traditional. The family story and other background stories get a little tedious. However the real ships and planes make the action very compelling. Even with the miniatures, it is probably the Top Gun of its day.
The action is impressive with the marrying of real naval assets and impressive looking miniatures. It is the best parts of the movie for me. The story follows various characters and is rather traditional. The family story and other background stories get a little tedious. However the real ships and planes make the action very compelling. Even with the miniatures, it is probably the Top Gun of its day.