The Bridges at Toko-Ri

1954

Action / Drama / Romance / War

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 59% · 10 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 59% · 1K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.7/10 10 6865 6.9K

korean war (1950-53) emergency landing aerial combat airplane crash family man killed in action

Plot summary

A U.S. Navy pilot and his squad are assigned to bomb a group of heavily defended bridges deep behind enemy lines during the Korean War.

Director

Mark Robson Photo
Mark Robson

Top cast

Fredric March Photo
Fredric March as Rear Adm. George Tarrant
Corey Allen Photo
Corey Allen as Enlisted Man
Burt Metcalfe Photo
Burt Metcalfe as Military Police Sergeant
Charles McGraw Photo
Charles McGraw as Cmdr. Wayne Lee
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Nazi_Fighter_David 8 / 10

A meritorious tribute to the heroism of the Jet-Bomber pilots...

The mission is clear and straight: to destroy completely the vital Korean bridges at Toko-Ri in order to frustrate enemy actions...The film is a competent work and meritorious tribute to the heroism of the Jet-Bomber pilots (William Holden and Charles McGraw) and the extreme courage of the helicopter rescue service (Mickey Rooney and Earl Holliman).'Where do we get such men,' affirms Rear Admiral George Tarran from the bridge of the aircraft carrier, and he was right!The film exposes a close observation of the men's minds, their attitudes, their families, the tragedy of war, and the fascinating danger of the Jet-Bombers take-off and landing...Charles G. Clarke's aerial photography in color of the Jet planes is simply spectacular...Fredric March as the Admiral is staunch and human, and William Holden perfect as the American soldier fighting man... Grace Kelly flourished with her beauty the splendor of the picture...Based on James E. Michener's novel, this ambitious action thriller is a cut above the usual war tragedy with impressive statements to make about war, death and politics...
Reviewed by rjkennedy7 8 / 10

Highly Recommended A tale needing to be told

I can't say enough good about this movie.It was made for its time. The public needed to be shown what it meant to be part of the military. What could be squandered without realizing how quickly one could lose that which was so prized. There is always a price to be paid. Its not until the true value of ones life is realized will one come to fully value the life they have to live. This movie presents this realism to us. Its not always the perfect presentation. But, then again what is in the real world. I would suggest however, that one reads Micheners' Book, The Bridges at Toko-Rio, before seeing the movie. More insight might be gained beforehand. The novel only adds to the movie. This movie was made when America was at its zenith in its place in the world. America stood alone as the first superpower. As yet unchallenged, but soon to be by the very nation whose personnel manned the planes, guns and radar stations seeking any incoming planes onto Korean airspace. Still, even though the hero dies in the doing, he still dies while doing something considered noble, worth dying for. Even the hero's wife, who agonizes over the whys and wherefores of her husband being part of something most of America has no idea is even happening. And, the hero is not even an enlisted man. He volunteered. He shouldn't even be there! Before seeing the movie, read the book. The movie was great.
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