Battle Zone (film)
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Linda Christian
| Battle Zone | |
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| Directed by | Lesley Selander |
| Written by | Steve Fisher |
| Produced by | Walter Wanger |
| Starring | John Hodiak Linda Christian |
| Cinematography | Ernest Miller |
| Edited by | Jack Ogilvie |
| Music by | Marlin Skiles |
| Color process | Black and white |
Production company | Walter Wanger Productions |
| Distributed by | Allied Artists Pictures |
Release dates | |
Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $200,000[3] |
Battle Zone is a 1952 American Korean War war film directed by Lesley Selander and starring John Hodiak, Stephen McNally and Linda Christian.
Cast
- John Hodiak as Master Sgt. Danny Young
- Linda Christian as Jeanne
- Stephen McNally as Sgt. Mitch Turner
- Martin Milner as Cpl. Andy Sayee
- Dave Willock as Smitty
- Jack Larson as Cpl. James O'Doole
- Richard Emory as Lt. Mike Orlin
- Philip Ahn as South Korean Guerrilla Leader
- Carleton Young as Colonel
- Jeffrey Stone as Pilot (as John Fontaine)
- Todd Karns as Officer
- Gil Stratton as Runner
- Charles Bronson as Private
- Gregory Walcott as Rifleman
Production
Battle Zone is the first of a series of low-budget action films produced by Walter Wanger for Allied Artists after his prison sentence for assault; Fort Vengeance and Kansas Pacific followed in 1953. Each of the films was shot in two weeks for $200,000, and they were produced without Wanger's supervision.[3] The film was part of Allied Artists' attempt to increase the quality and prestige of its product.[5]
The film was intended as a vehicle for Edmond O'Brien, but he was forced to withdraw for a starring role in The Difference, later retitled The Hitch-Hiker, and was replaced by John Hodiak in June 1952.[6]
Some sequences were filmed at Camp Pendleton in California.[4]
