One Minute To Zero

Nice to see a movie about the "forgotten war". They actually got a lot of it correct too!

This is one of the few Howard Hughes movies produced in the former Joseph P. Kennedy RKO plant created at the same time as the story events occur in the early 50s. Although the film is in B&W, color would not enhance this blend of documentary footage of the conflict with back-lot action. The film is complex with one side revealing a war film coupled with a short, integrated, love, story with a larger message of “Joint Combat Arms” newly developed by the United States Military after 1947. The events occur prior to the Inchon Operation and the movie attempts to portray the team work between the newly created USAF and army comrades.Robert Mitchum switches rank with Richard Egan from “The Hunters” (my favorite Korean Conflict film) and plays a convincing operational commander. Even though this is not my favorite, this film provides insight into the conflict of the early 1950’s encountered by the UN forces.

One Minute to Zero has been one of my favorites always. This story covers the earliest days of the Korean War until the breakout from Pusan and the landings at Inchon (only referred too). For me what makes this story so good is the reality given to each of the main characters. Real people in real situations. The producers courage to show an attack against civilian refugees being used to infiltrate our lines by the North Koreans to kill our soldiers was so totally out of line with the usual white wash given to any subject which would make our troops look bad. Howard Hughes stood his ground to the DOD and left it in to show the horror of war but also how because of war, good men must make terrible decisions that kill the innocent along with the enemy in order to save their mens lives. As Robert Mitchum's character pointed out "Decisions that should be left alone to God". A pulsating and action packed but thoughtful picture.

True epic of the real happenings!

This movie is great, Mitchum and Blyth are both at their best. The movie takes place during the very beginnings of the Korean war, where it's not clear whether or not the conflict will really become a full blown war or not, and then it does. The Australian Air Force and British Army also make brief appearances reflecting the support from other Allied countries that the U.S. had in that war, and the film also accurately portrays the painfully tough decisions that soldiers and their officers have to make during war time. Great movie, works somewhat as a prequel to the movie "Retreat, Hell!" as this movie ends around the time of the Inchon landings and "Retreat, Hell!" begins around the time of the Inchon landings. Very good movie.

Steve Janowski (Robert Mitchum) is in South Korea prior to the North invading in 1950 (77 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force flew immediately from Japan in their Mustangs and stayed for the duration of the war and their timely intervention is mentioned in the movie). The movie portrays well some of the angst that men and command decision might require as the United Nations Coalition was caught ill prepared by the invasion and suffered accordingly. Some of the supporting actors are given good character development and the the use of documentary footage enhances the film, which was made in 1952. The love interest storyline tends to hinder the build up to the underlying drama of the combat and hence reduces the movie to a "B" grade drama, which is a pity, as the period and the documentary footage deserve better.

This movie is set in South Korea, just prior to and after war breaking out in 1950. The three main characters are a US Infantry Officer, a US Sergeant and an American Woman who works for the U.N.. The movie tries to show how the United States and the rest of the U.N. Forces were unprepared for the surprise North Korean attack and how they coped. There is even a scene were P-51D Mustangs from the Australian Airforce's 77 Squadron, provide air support to Robert Mitchum and his troops early in the war. The movie also shows how U.S Forces had to fire on Korean Civilians to stop North Korean infiltrators getting thru U.N. Lines. It's not a bad movie, except for the corny scene were Robert Mitchum sings to his American Girlfriend in Japanese.

Very good movie

Rugged Robert Mitchum stars in this mild Korean war drama. He plays an officer who's charged with evacuating American civilians from the war zone. Petite Ann Blyth co-stars as a UN official Mitchum encounters. The rest is pretty predictable. Still, a very decent cast, including Charles McGraw, Margaret Sheridan and pre-stardom Richard Egan, ensure things move along nicely.This review of the Italian release, Operazione Zeta, by MHE, is disappointing, picture-wise. I found it to be somewhat on the soft side. Although this is acceptable enough, I was expecting a sharper image than what this release offers.Better to have gone with the Warner Archive edition.

what a load of cramp was told it was in English it took over a hour to sort it out. Will take more care when looking for a film next time will buy from UK .

A very good film. And story. A very good buy

Great Delivery great item

Really pleased to unearth this old movie