Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Steel Helmet (1951)
The Steel Helmet (1951) was the first American movie to depict the Korean War in a feature film. This was also the breakout film for writer/director Samuel Fuller , who went on to direct such notable war films as Merrill's Marauders and The Big Red One . The production was also the first (but not the last) to use the Santa Monica Mountains as a stand-in for Korea. The film is a meditation on race, bigotry, tolerance, and morality in wartime.
The following weapons were used in the film The Steel Helmet :
M1 Garand
Throughout the film, American GIs carry an M1 Garand .
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Short Round (William Chun) finds an M1 Garand.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Short Round rousts Sgt. Zack (Gene Evans ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Zack is seldom seen without his M1 Garand and cigar stub.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Zack and Lt. Driscoll (Steve Brodie ) disagree about tactics.
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M1 Carbine
Throughout the film, American GIs carry a World War II era M1 Carbine .
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Browning Automatic Rifle
The GIs use Browning Automatic Rifles .
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1891 Mosin Nagant Rifle
Short Round collects 1891 Mosin Nagant Rifle from dead snipers and carries them throughout the film.
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M1911A1 Pistol
Throughout the film, GIs carry an M1911A1 pistol.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing An American GI holsters his M1911 pistol.
M1928A1 Thompson
Throughout the film, US GIs carry the M1928A1 Thompson submachine gun.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1928A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine and early 'simplified' rear sight that would be adopted for the M1 Thompson - .45 ACP
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Note the simplified rear sight.
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Browning M2HB
Throughout the film, American GIs carry a Browning M2 machine gun.
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Mk 2 hand grenade
Throughout the film, American GIs carry an Mk 2 hand grenade .
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Model 17 Stielhandgranate
Throughout the film, a North Korean major menaces the squad with a Model 17 Stielhandgranate
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M20 "Super Bazooka" (3.5" Rocket)
Throughout the film, Sgt. “Buddha Head” Tanaka (Richard Loo ) wields a M20 "Super Bazooka"
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Browning M1917
Throughout the film, North Korean infantry fire a Browning M1917 machine gun.
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PPSh-41
A North Korean infantryman charges with a PPSh-41 “Burp Gun.”
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing The squad examines a captured PPSh.
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