The Reluctant Heroes
The Reluctant Heroes is a made-for-TV movie and war film set in the period of the Korean War. It was directed by Robert Day and starred Ken Berry, Jim Hutton, Trini López, Don Marshall, Ralph Meeker, Cameron Mitchell and Warren Oates.
Plot
A tired platoon is about to be sent home, but is picked to hold an observation point. They are led by the inexperienced Lt. Parnell Murphy (Ken Berry), who is a military historian with no combat experience. In order to defend Hill 656, which has strategic importance, he uses military tactics of Napoleon and Alexander the Great, which he draws from his own studies in history.
Cast
More details
author | Ernie Frankel Herman Hoffman |
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director | Robert Day |
editor | Art Seid |
keywords | alexander the great napoleon |
musicBy | Frank De Vol |
producer | Aaron Spelling |
productionCompany | Aaron Spelling Productions |
publisher | ABC Circle Films ABC Studios CBS Television Distribution Worldvision Enterprises |
theme | war |