this be a very well make war movie and though i have get to admit that this be a genre that usually doesn not do that much for me . what set this movie apart be it strong desire for realism instead of a hollywood version of war and this be war a it really appear . fanatic who love realism will really be please about this . plus and it focus on the korean war and a period in our history that be generally ignore in movie . gregory peck do a fine job in the lead and though i think he look a little old to be such a fine career soldier and only a lieutenant . at his age and he could have easily be play colonel or even a general . the support cast be a lot of then unknown who later go on to more visible career . watch the movie and see all the familiar face . about the only negative of this movie be it pace . it involve one engagement and seem a bit claustrophobic or static at time and a you have trench after trench and explosion after explosion . still and it pretty good stuff .