When Hell Broke Loose
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| When Hell Broke Loose | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Kenneth G. Crane |
| Written by | Oscar Brodney Sol Dolgin Ib Melchior |
| Produced by | Oscar Brodney |
| Starring | Charles Bronson Robert Easton Richard Jaeckel |
| Music by | Albert Glasser |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
When Hell Broke Loose is a 1958 World War II war film directed by Kenneth G. Crane and starring Charles Bronson.[1] It was co-written by Ib Melchior.
Steve Boland is a cynical bookie who agrees to enlist in the US Army during World War II to avoid going to jail. He does not intend to join up, but the judge makes sure he does. He has an unspectacular military career with his criminal past getting him into trouble but he comes into his own when he falls in love with a German woman who has a brother and lover working as saboteurs in the closing days of the war.
When Werwolf German infiltrators, saboteurs and assassins dressed in American uniform parachute behind the American lines, Boland's superiors neither believe nor trust him. He realizes that everything happens for a reason.
Cast
| Actor | Roles |
|---|---|
| Charles Bronson | Steve Boland |
| Richard Jaeckel | Karl |
| Violet Rensing | Ilsa |
| Arvid Nelson | Ludwig |
| Robert Easton | Jonesie |
| Eddie Foy III | Brooklyn |
| Robert Stevenson | Capt. Grayson |
| Dennis McCarthy | Capt. Melton |
| Russell Thorson | Colonel Crandall (uncredited) |