The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954)
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- Approved
- 1h 42min
- Drama, Romance
- Dec 1954 (USA)
- Movie
Set during the Korean War, a Navy fighter pilot must come to terms with with his own ambivalence towards the war and the fear of having to bomb a set of highly defended bridges. The ending of this grim war drama is all tension.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| William Holden | ... |
Lt. Harry Brubaker
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| Grace Kelly | ... |
Nancy Brubaker
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| Fredric March | ... |
Rear Adm. George Tarrant
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| Mickey Rooney | ... |
Mike Forney
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| Robert Strauss | ... |
Beer Barrel
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| Charles McGraw | ... |
Cmdr. Wayne Lee
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| Keiko Awaji | ... |
Kimiko
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| Earl Holliman | ... |
Nestor Gamidge
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| Richard Shannon | ... |
Lt. (j.g.) Olds
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| Willis Bouchey | ... |
Capt. Evans
(as Willis B. Bouchey)
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Keith Aldrich | ... |
Pilot (uncredited)
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| Corey Allen | ... |
Enlisted Man (uncredited)
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| Leon Alton | ... |
Pilot in Meeting (uncredited)
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Bill Ash | ... |
Spotter (uncredited)
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Nadine Ashdown | ... |
Cathy Brubaker (uncredited)
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Marshall U. Beebe | ... |
Pilot (uncredited)
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| Ray Boyle | ... |
Marine Orderly (uncredited)
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Cheryl Callaway | ... |
Susie Brubaker (uncredited)
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Steven Clark | ... |
Pilot (uncredited)
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James Connell | ... |
Assistant L.S.O. (uncredited)
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Jim Cronin | ... |
Talker (uncredited)
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Gene Hardy | ... |
Chief Petty Officer Second Class (uncredited)
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James Hyland | ... |
Officer of the Day (uncredited)
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James Jenkins | ... |
Assistant C.I.C. Officer (uncredited)
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| Dickie Jones | ... |
Pilot (uncredited)
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Bob Kenaston | ... |
Pilot (uncredited)
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Robert Kino | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Paul Kruger | ... |
Capt. Parker (uncredited)
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| Burt Metcalfe | ... |
Military Police Sergeant (uncredited)
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Lee Miller | ... |
Officer Seated at Club (uncredited)
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Rollin Moriyama | ... |
Bellhop (uncredited)
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Dick Morris | ... |
Pilot (uncredited)
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Leo Needham | ... |
Pilot (uncredited)
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Roger Pace | ... |
Pilot (uncredited)
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Paul Raymond | ... |
Spotter (uncredited)
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| Gene Reynolds | ... |
C.I.C. Officer (uncredited)
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Jack Roberts | ... |
Quartermaster (uncredited)
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Donald Scott | ... |
Fighter from the Essex (uncredited)
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Robert A. Sherry | ... |
Flight Surgeon (uncredited)
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| Teru Shimada | ... |
Japanese Father (uncredited)
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| Charles Tannen | ... |
Military Police Major (uncredited)
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Bob Templeton | ... |
Military Police Sergeant (uncredited)
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| Dennis Weaver | ... |
Air Intelligence Officer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Mark Robson | ||
Written by
| Valentine Davies | ... | (screenplay) |
| James A. Michener | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| William Perlberg | ... | producer |
| George Seaton | ... | producer |
Music by
| Lyn Murray | ... | (music score) |
Cinematography by
| Loyal Griggs | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Alma Macrorie | ||
Editorial Department
| Richard Mueller | ... | color consultant: Technicolor |
Art Direction by
| Henry Bumstead | ||
| Hal Pereira | ||
Set Decoration by
| Sam Comer | ||
| Grace Gregory | ||
Costume Design by
| Edith Head | ... | (costumes) |
Makeup Department
| Wally Westmore | ... | makeup supervisor |
Production Management
| William Mull | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
| Charles Woolstenhulme | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Francisco Day | ... | assistant director |
| Richard Caffey | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| James A. Rosenberger | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Gene Lauritzen | ... | construction coordinator (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Gene Garvin | ... | sound recordist |
| Hugo Grenzbach | ... | sound recordist |
| Howard Beals | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Bud Fehlman | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Carl Mahakian | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Farciot Edouart | ... | process photography |
| John P. Fulton | ... | special photographic effects |
| W. Wallace Kelley | ... | process photography (as Wallace Kelley) |
| Paul K. Lerpae | ... | optical cinematography (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Charles G. Clarke | ... | aerial photography |
| W. Wallace Kelley | ... | second unit photography (as Wallace Kelley) |
| Tom Tutwiler | ... | second unit photography (as Thomas Tutwiler) |
| Charles G. Clarke | ... | additional photography (uncredited) |
| Cliff Shirpser | ... | assistant camera: Technicolor (uncredited) |
| Murray Young | ... | key grip (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Stanley Scheuer | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Marshall U. Beebe | ... | technical advisor (as Commander Marshall U. Beebe U.S.N.) |
| Arthur Jacobson | ... | assistant to the producers |
| Frank Coghlan Jr. | ... | naval liaison (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1954) (United States) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1954) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- AFEX (1955) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1955) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1955) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1955) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1955) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1965) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Paramount Pictures (1990) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- La Cinq (1991) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2006) (France) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- 9Gem (2020) (Australia) (tv)
- CIC Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- CIC-Taft Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
- Epoca (Argentina) (VHS)
- Paramount Channel (2021) (France) (tv)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Men of the Naval Air and Surface Forces of the Pacific Fleet (we proudly present this motion picture as a tribute especially to, whose cooperation made this picture possible)
- United States Navy (we proudly present this motion picture as a tribute to)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
It is the Korean War and Lt. Harry Brubaker is a fighter-bomber pilot on the aircraft carrier USS Savo Island. A WW2 veteran and Naval Reserve pilot, he was drafted back into service from civilian life. This makes him quite resentful and cynical about the war. Now he has a dangerous mission to perform, and he is not sure he is up to the task. Written by grantss |
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| Taglines | The screen's explosively real drama of love and war! (US 1959 reissue) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | For realistic close-up shots, William Holden learned how to taxi a fighter on the deck of an aircraft carrier. See more » |
| Goofs | While over enemy territory during the photo recon and then the strike missions, the pilots talk a great deal over the radio about their location, preparations to attack and even their intentions to return to base... i.e. "air attack concluded". Now, while it's necessary for the movie plot to have these conversations between the characters while in danger, combat pilots in those days NEVER spoke like that while "feet dry" over enemy territory: the enemy would be listening and taking down every transmission while triangulating their position. There were no encrypted radios aboard aircraft like they have now. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Grace Kelly: The American Princess (1987). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Jingle Jangle Jingle See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening credits prologue: With Task Force 77 U.S. Navy Off the coast of Korea November, 1952 See more » |
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RAdm. George Tarrant: Where do we get such men? They leave this ship and they do their job. Then they must find this speck lost somewhere on the sea. When they find it they have to land on its pitching deck. Where do we get such men? Man on loudspeaker: Launch jets! See more » |