this be one of my favorite war movie whenever it come on tv a i be grow up . one of the few korean war film it base on the true story of the fight for marginally strategic piece of land on the eve of the armistice that halt the conflict combat . realistic battlefield environment but in 1950 film style without graphic simulation . gregory peck be the commander of a company of 135 men who know that peace talk be be hold and the fighting will soon be halt must still take charge of his command and follow his order to take pork chop hill . it show the futility of war and how ground combat will become obsolete . of course ground combat never do become obsolete . in the cast be harry guardino and rip torn and george peppard and norman fell and martin landau and harry dean stanton and robert blake and george shibata and woody strode . director lewis milestone make a career in war movie direct world war i film two arabian knight and all quiet on the western front for both he win academy award and world war ii film those who dare and hall of montezuma and arch of triumph and a walk in the sun and the purple heart and the north star and edge of darkness . cinematographer sam leavitt photograph a dark and gritty look at war film in black and white . it repute that milestone be unsatisfied with the creative control he be give with picture and the final cut be not what he intend . a executive producer gregory peck be say to have have the original 20 minute of the film cut from the theatrical final version because he wasn not in it and felt too much time would be spend before the star of the film make his on first screen appearance . the film envision by milestone be also not to end with a voice over say how important the battle really be . this be a good movie and i would give it an 8 . 5 out of 10 .