Movie

Retreat, Hell!

1952 · 95 min

A grim, frostbitten slog through snow and gunfire, earnest and stoic, with the cold and exhaustion almost seeping through the screen.

Tagline: A bunch of husky guys in battle-green who showed the world you can't stop a Marine.
Overview: During the Korean War, a U.S. Marine battalion must fight its way out of a frozen mountain pass despite diminishing supplies, freezing temperatures and constant attacks by overwhelming numbers of Chinese soldiers.
How it feels: Tense, earnest, bleak and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: War, survival, loyalty, grief
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
survival
loyalty
grief
family
Places: military
wilderness
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none