| Mission Over Korea | |
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Fred F. Sears |
| Written by | screenplay by Martin Goldsmith Jesse Lasky Jr., Eugene Ling story by Richard Tregaskis |
| Produced by | Robert Cohn [Note 1] |
| Starring | John Hodiak John Derek Audrey Totter Maureen O'Sullivan |
| Cinematography | Sam Leavitt |
| Edited by | Henry Batista |
| Music by | Mischa Bakaleinikoff |
Production company | Robert Cohn Productions |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Mission Over Korea is a 1953 American war film released by Columbia Pictures, directed by Fred F. Sears, from a story by former war correspondent Richard Tregaskis, author of Guadalcanal Diary. The film stars John Hodiak, John Derek, Audrey Totter and Maureen O'Sullivan.
The Korean War provides the background, including combat footage photographed by producer Robert Cohn and a camera crew near the front lines. The prologue before the onscreen credits notes the film is "Dedicated to the Eighth United States Army, Fifth United States Air Force, Republic of Korea Army who made this film possible. To the men at Itazuki, Kwanju, Taego, Ouijanbu, Pusan, Inchon, Seoul where this story was photographed."[1]
- ^ a b "Notes: 'Mission Over Korea' (1953)." Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved: May 17, 2013.
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