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UNITED STATES · 1951

Fixed Bayonets!

Samuel Fuller
Korean War military leadership coming of age platoon dynamics survival
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Synopsis

The story of a platoon during the Korean War. One by one, Corporal Denno's superiors are killed until it comes to the point where he must try to take command responsibility.

Year1951
CountryUnited States
DirectorSamuel Fuller
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