The Bridges at Toko-Ri

directed by Mark Robson
Category: "War"
Year of Release:1954
Date Added:02/02/2008
Description:Set during the Korean War, a Navy fighter pilot must come to terms with with his own ambivalence towards the war and his fear of having to bomb a set of highly defended bridges. Lt. Harry Brubaker (William Holden) fought in WWII, then retired to civilian life. He's bitter that he got called up to fight again in Korea. His wife Nancy (Grace Kelly) flies to Japan with their two young daughters to see him. Adm. Tarrant (Fredric March) talks to Nancy and makes her understand that she has to deal with the dangers of war as a soldier's wife just as much as Harry does. Harry goes on a mission to destroy bridges in North Korea and is shot down. Mike Forney (Mickey Rooney), helicopter pilot, flied in to rescue him, but both are killed.
My Rating:9

Reviews for The Bridges at Toko-Ri

Review - Bridges at Toko-Ri, The

I'm not expert enough to know exactly what it is that makes a movie good, but I thought this one was. Maybe it's just that it rang true. The characters, the situation they were in and the way they dealt with it seemed authentic. These were real people dealing with hardships they didn't choose and didn't want, but they did what they had to do.

A sad but excellent movie.

Reviewed by Roger on 2008-02-02 12:01:31

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