A Hill in Korea
| A Hill in Korea | |
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Original American film poster | |
| Directed by | Julian Amyes |
| Written by | Anthony Squire Ian Dalrymple |
| Based on | novel by Max Catto |
| Produced by | Anthony Squire |
| Starring | George Baker Harry Andrews Stanley Baker |
| Cinematography | Freddie Francis |
| Edited by | Peter R. Hunt |
| Music by | Malcolm Arnold |
Production company | Wessex Films |
| Distributed by | British Lion Films |
Release dates | 2 September 1956 (Edinburgh Film Festival)
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
A Hill in Korea is a 1956 British war film based on Max Catto's 1953 novel of the same name. The original name was Hell in Korea, but it was changed for distribution reasons—except in the US. It was directed by Julian Amyes and produced by Anthony Squire. Incidental music was written by Malcolm Arnold.
It was the first major feature film to portray British troops in action during the Korean War and introduces Michael Caine (himself a veteran of the Korean War) in his first credited film role. There are also early screen appearances by Stanley Baker, Robert Shaw and Ronald Lewis. The movie was also the first cinematographer credit for Freddie Francis.