Hell is for Heroes (1962) - Steve McQueen - Battle Sequence

SPOILER! This is the ending of the film, and it's pretty revealing some would say, but there is also alot more to it than these intense scenes.

The unforgettable last battle of Don Siegel's gritty war film "Hell is for Heroes", starring the great Steve McQueen as Reese and also Bobby Darin as Pvt. Corby among others.
McQueen's character Reese is one of the toughest there ever was, and he shows here that he is far from inferior to the likes of Eastwood's Lt. Morris Schaffer in "Where Eagles Dare". Not only is he tough, but also complex.
All in all, this is a great film by a very underrated director, Don Siegel. I recommend this highly.

"Hell is for Heroes" on IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056062/ (more) (less)

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[Banner1979]

Superb action movie, the way they used to do them back in the day. First saw this during the Xmas holidays in 2002 and thought McQueen was terrific. He played a ruthless anti-hero, Reese, but had some emotional depth as well. No wonder he was the top '60s Hollywood action man, the same way Eastwood was in the '70s. :)

[famapublica]

Damn internet, so far today I've read 'queens' from England talking shit about Audie Murphy, John Wayne and now Steve Mc Queen. Why don't you pommy poofters stick to Elton John video?.

[pavel343]

I'd like to see a clip of Bob Newhart doing his telephone routine from this movie. They know the Germans have bugged the cave, so he goes on a riff pretending to be on the phone to headquarters, begging them not to send more troops or amunition because they have too much already.

[bozo47p]

hell is for heroes ...the sand pebbles....the great escape...bullit...and even the blob ...all made in the sixties... great flicks man....seen steves grandson in pirrana 3D....looks almost like him...

[thestarsmydestinyy]

Steve McQueen, great tough actor. They dont make them like him anymore.

[monk22yrs]

the 16mm stock footage from ww2 looks different from the 35mm shot in california ? new stuff

[Bidil6]

RichardElden: please eat lots of shit. It will improve your smell! How could anyone say what you said about Steve McQueen. You must be lonely and a nerd.

[cosmicdingo]

Pretty much a textbook example of how to assault a fortified position.Except for the getting shot and blown up part.Gritty well done action war flick with great perfs all around, especially Bobby Darrin and Bob Newhart.

[lorrainewands]

@FungusMossGnosis would/could you translate that into English?

[FungusMossGnosis]

Good film by the way. Not my favorite Siegel by a long shot, but a solid B+, interesting cast, strong flick for the time. Strange to see Bob Newhart and others in this context. One of the top 3 or 4 McQueen performances.

[goatboyful]

it used to make me sad, the end of this film. but i realized later that the end of the war would not have brought any solace to a troubled soldier like Reece, for all the men and women of the free-worlds armed forces, a heartfelt thank-you.