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Hell Is for Heroes

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Saturday Matinee Second World War drama starring Steve McQueen and, in the first of two of his films showing today, James Coburn.

A small squadron of GIs is assigned to hold a large area of land near the Siegfried Line against overwhelming odds.
(1962)
(BW) (S) ****

(James Coburn Scene by Scene is at 10.45pm: The President's Analyst at 11.35pm concludes the film double bill)

Films: pp 64-68
Barry Norman: page 56

Contributors

Director:
Don Stegel
Reese:
Steve McQueen
Corporal Henshaw:
James Coburn
Private Corby:
Bobby Darin
Sergeant Pike:
Fess Parker
Sergeant Larkin:
Harry Guardino
Source: Radio Times

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