A Hill in Korea
Movie Poster
Country
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Directed by
Julian Amyes
Release Date
November 17, 1956
Language
English Chinese Korean
Studio
Wessex Films
Distributor
British Lion Films
Distributors Corporation of America (US)
A Hill in Korea , or also titled Hell in Korea in the U.S., is a 1956 British war film by director Julian Amyes, based on the 1953 literary novel of the same name by Max Catto. During their retreat in the Korean War in 1951, a small group of British soldiers finds themselves in danger as the men are cut off from the rest of the British army and their allies. Left to their own devices, they are chased by a large group of Chinese soldiers and are surrounded in a temple on a hill.
The following weapons were used in the film A Hill in Korea :
Revolvers
Enfield No. 2 Mk. I
An Enfield No. 2 Mk. I is used by Lieutenant Butler (George Baker ) to calm down Private Wyatt (Ronald Lewis ).
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing The silhouette of the Enfield revolver brandished by Butler.
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Promotion Picture.
Submachine Guns
Sten Mk V
Lieutenant Butler and Sgt. Payne (Harry Andrews ) have Sten Mk Vs without the foregrip as their primary weapons. Butler attaches his one with No. 7 Mk. 1/4 bayonets. Pte. Docker (Michael Medwin ) gets Butler's Sten during the final stand.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Butler with his Sten as he has visual on the village.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Both officers planning what to do next.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Payne gives orders to his men while holding his Sten. Note the missing foregrip.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Sten guns hanging from their shoulders.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A view of the end of the wooden buttstock.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Butler takes cover with his gun that he just fitted with the No. 7 bayonet.
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Unknown Submachine Gun
A Chinese soldier is very briefly seen with an unknown submachine gun.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The riding soldier in center.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing He carries the SMG upside down what shows it has a bottom-mounted magazine.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing While his comrade gets hit, he unslung his gun.
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Rifles
Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I
Private Sims (Stephen Boyd ), Pte. Matthews (Eric Corrie ), Pte. Lockyear (Michael Caine ) and Cpl. Ryker (Stanley Baker ) are armed with Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I rifles. Some Chinese soldiers can also be seen with Lee-Enfields.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing The No. 4 in the hand of Cpl. Ryker.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ryker rests his rifle on his shoulder after firing at the fleeing Koreans.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cpl. Ryker opens fire at the Chinese patrol leader.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing The platoon gets down as Lockheed F-94 Starfires approaching their position.
Mauser Gewehr 1871/84
The main battle rifle of Chinese soldiers in the movie is the German Gewehr 1871/84 . Private Wyatt (Ronald Lewis ) grabs a dropped Gewehr from the battlefield to use it against an MG-position. The use of this Mauser in Chinese service is not entirely historically incorrect since the Qing dynasty purchased a large stock of the single-shot predecessor in the 1870s. But at this time, Chinese forces were mostly equipped with Soviet Mosin Nagants or their Type 24 rifles.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Chinese soldiers charging the British position through an open field.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier of the MG crew fires his Mauser.
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Machine Guns
Bren Mk. 2
Bren Mk 2 light machine guns are widely used by British soldiers. Notably, users are Private Rabin (Harry Landis ), Lance Corporal Hodge (Robert Shaw ), Pte. Neill (Barry Lowe ), Pte O'Brien (Robert Brown ), Pte. Kim of the South Korean Army (Charles Laurence ) and Pte. Henson (David Morrell ). Sgt. Payne and Private Wyatt can be seen firing them at the final battle.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pte. Kim holds his Bren in the background.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Bren next to Private Rabin.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The line of Bren guns awaiting the Chinese attack.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A general view of a Bren gun.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing During his night watch, Pte. Kim wields his Bren gun.
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Madsen
A Madsen machine gun is mounted on top of the Chinese tank. At the last battle, a Chinese soldier is also seen with a Madsen on a tripod.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing The gunner opens fire at the British soldiers.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing The gunner suppresses the British position with his Madsen fitted with an Anti-Air sight.
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Hand Grenades
Mills Bomb
Some Mills Bomb are seen; notably used by Lieutenant Butler at the end.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Butler pulls the pin of his grenade.
Stick Grenade
Two Chinese soldiers can be seen with unknown stick grenades.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The soldiers crawling toward the Bren guns. Note the string coming out of the grenade in the foreground instead of a srew cap.
Other
M20A1/A1B1 "Super Bazooka"
The Anti-Tank team, Pte. Docker and Pte. Lindop (Victor Maddern ) are equipped with an M20A1/A1B1 "Super Bazooka" .
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A view of the barrel and muzzle.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Michael Medwin looks through the sight waiting for a good moment to shoot.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Payne :"What are you waiting for? Do you wanna see the white in his eye?! "
Cromwell tank
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Lockheed F-94 Starfire
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