"Retreat Hell" (1952) - Korean War Battlefield Combat Action Movie

[@kingkull77]

I love these old war movies. Not enough Korean War films. Thanks a lot.

[@charlieyerrell9146]

My brother Richard was in Korea British army 8th royal Irish hussars. On the front line in his tank. He rarely talked about it. But from what I gathered they fought and killed many of the enemy.

[@bell9620]

Pork Chop Hill, The Steal Helmet, The Bridges At Toko-Ri.

[@shadowwolf9503]

​@@bell9620 Pork Chop Hill is one of the best.

[@matthewskudzienski888]

Same

[@ianmatthews3041]

​@@charlieyerrell9146 Your Brother would have been at the Imjin river when the Glousters and Northumberland Fusiliers! along wirh Belgians Philopeano and Luxembourgh troops were left after probably most of the other people who are praising this films predecessors Fucked off and left them when the Chinese came over the Yalu river! Did sane in Afghanistq!

[@GeorgeAlexopoulos-o7w]

A true CLASSIC Korean War movie!! I have seen it many times!! They do NOT make films like this TODAY!!

[@TheBelrick]

Took me an age, but I finally clicked. Gideon from 7 Brides for 7 Brothers!

[@sst6555]

no, only much better, "basnd of Brothers"; "The Pacific"; Saving Private Ryan". just to name a few.

[@아롱범-w4j]

I would like to express my gratitude and respect to the dedication and sacrifice of the U.S. and U.N. veterans who protected our freedom and peace. They were true heroes. All Koreans will forever honor and remember that fact !!

[@larry648]

The Frozen Chosin, my gun club used to have a winter military rifle shoot to remember it. A couple of marines started it. They were surprised when an Air Force guy with an M1 could shoot. I took second in it.

[@rishisingh9039]

Respect to the USMC and all our men and women in uniform on land, sea, and air.

[@LionHeartFilmWorks]

Thanks to everyone tuning in this fine fall Saturday. We hope you enjoy and (re?)discover a war movie classic.

[@KMO-t6c]

YES SIR!

[@mikeat2637]

You are very welcome sir. Might I suggest The Steel Helmet to you. It's another great Korean War film. Another might be China Gate, with Gene Barry, Angie Dickinson and Nat King Cole. It's a little after the Korean War but still a great film, another of Sam Fuller's gems.

[@davegauvin7234]

Thank ALL of You for Serving Our Country of the United States of America. ❤ I'm a Navy Veteran Myself. My Father Served in the Army during WW11 AND KOREA in the Air Force.😊

[@mattpeckham667]

Always liked this one. Surprisingly gritty for it's day. One of the toughest fights the Marines ever had...and they've had a lot of them.

[@MikeOswald-zh4zv]

The young man saying leave some for us is the words of ignorance and the belief of invincibility that only a young man without experience would think

[@jamespaul203]

My dad served in WW2 and Korea in the army he never talked about it but to look in his eyes you knew he saw some shit he was our hero

[@wahooto]

Dad went to Pusan w/ 1st Provisional Marine Brigade , B-1-11. He also fought at Inchon , Seoul and Chosin. It was horrific and unimaginable what they went through . God bless them all.

[@fuyu5979]

Awesome movie. Watched it many times over the years as a child with my dad who was a WWII combat veteran. Kudos for the upload. Anticipating ur next one. Peace

[@michaelmoore7545]

I weep for those souls who lost their lives in the “ forgotten war”. Hero’s all. ⚔️🇺🇸⚔️

[@XNY556-Apple]

Heroes

[@JamesChechele]

Love to see a modern movie about the Korean war. It seems few where made. Making it a tribute to all who served their. Particularly at the Chosin reservoir.

[@lindareid249]

My drill instructor, ssgt marr was there as were many of the Marines I served with. Semper Fi.

[@jenniferzhang9464]

My husband was Marine,he joined the military when he was 14 years old ,He joined Korean War 1950,he was 15 years old. He had 3 Purple Hearts 💜. He died at last year,😭 . (1935-2023)

[@bradpotter3197]

14 hrs old? How did that happen. Thought minimum age was 17 with parents signature. Well anyway thanks for his service.

[@denisgodin39]

Your husband was a young hero. RIP Denis J. Godin Canadian Forces Ret’t

[@AlfredCerwensky]

He is still a Marine Ma'am...

[@SAHAM-SANGESARI]

I am from IRAN 🇮🇷 I 📖 📓 📖 history ... Korean and Vietnam War.... God bless you خدا همسرتون را رحمت کناد

[@WARRIOR.QUEEN.1]

😘😘😘​@@SAHAM-SANGESARI

[@tomdemerly]

This was a solid movie about the Chosin Reservoir battle. Excellent.

[@AndthenthereisCencorship-xc6yi]

This film and Pork Chop Hill, are the best made about the combat at both ends of the war. It was real war and not a police action.

[@richardwhite9975]

One minute to zero is pretty good also..Robert Mitchum

[@GTA5andSquirrels]

“Hamburger Hill” is another Korean War classic movie (essentially a remake of Pork Chop Hill).

[@patrickmccrann991]

Hamburger Hill is about as Vietnam battle not Korea.

[@GTA5andSquirrels]

@@patrickmccrann991 You’re right. I hadn’t seen HH in years. Nice fact-check! Nevertheless, the movie titles sound alike and remind me of each other with all the gruesome battle scenes.

[@rickymoranteamvictoria4876]

Good mrning

[@platoon2047]

Another reason I became a Marine in 1969. Semper Fi!

[@Crustymarine]

I hear ya. Semper Fi.

[@CombatSecurityPolice85]

WHY?

[@sw-js6eh]

And you are one of the reasons I became a Marine in 1986, Brother!

[@lesliechow6969]

69 for me too PISC

[@razorshark9320]

This is a true classic. The film is a little like Full Metal Jacket because the film starts with the training for war and then moves onto war.

[@davethomas1679]

😅

[@AndthenthereisCencorship-xc6yi]

Russ Tamblin. Jeez. He was only 17 when he did this film. You can see the youthfulness. I read everything I could get my hands on regarding this fight. there are several good one's out there. Just finished Hampton Sides book and then Martin Russ's books.

[@petercarey5857]

Superb Movie! Salute to the Heroic Marines!

[@Beach510]

Bless our wonderful men. Thank you for your loving sacrifice. 😢

[@jerryrichards8172]

I haven't seen this movie in quite some time. Its much better than i remember. Fix bayonets probably one off the last things you would want hear. I equates to bring a knife to a gun fight 😮

[@MegaWillieo]

Move es like this helped me join the Marines. I served with many Korean War veterans

[@CombatSecurityPolice85]

WHY?

[@Dr.Pepper001]

​@CombatSecurityPolice85 -- Go away sonny.

[@morrismonet3554]

jar head.

[@bobl4275]

Thank you for serving our country!

[@mikeat2637]

It's strange that I picked today to watch this movie. Just yesterday, I met one of these Marines who was at the Chosin Reservoir. They have put up pictures of veterans who served in combat as a remembrance for election day and I was looking at a picture and the gentleman standing next to me said, "I know I don't look like it now, but that's me up there", and he was right, it was him. Staff Sergeant (ret.) Robert Broadhead, USMC, H Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Purple Heart and Silver Star. He's 86 years old and lives a block away from me in Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn, New York. It's men such as these who are largely forgotten today, and more and more are dying every day. The number of living WW II vets is declining rapidly every day and pretty soon it will be the Korean War vets leaving us. We should never forget what they sacrificed and what they gave up for us to have the lives we have today. They are truly the best of us.

[@kingforaday8725]

Awesome memories of watching early 50's war movies with my dad on the "late" show in the mid 60's!!! Lots of Korean War movies.

[@maureencora1]

Good Movie, I Saw 3 Monford Point Marines. Semper Fi.

[@romeoadoviso2047]

Mabuhay from Philippines🇵🇭🎉🎉🎉

[@jackreacher8858]

As a famous Chinese commander Si Mayao said to his men in the Three Kingdoms Wars ' if we go up those mountains we are not coming down ' .

[@TheCerebralDude]

Wow I wonder if my dad saw this movie. He arrived in Korea in the winter of December of 1952 with the 2/7 Marines

[@jamesjoste8655]

Father bought Korean War army, first division. He said they would shoot shoot shoot, and he just kept coming.

[@patrickwilson2650]

I liked the movie. I was stationed at camp Pendleton 1979 3/7. San Mateo.

[@DanielPhipps-o2n]

I was at Las Pulgas in 1976-1977 and 1978-1979 I was a heavy equipment mechanic 1341.

[@SAHAM-SANGESARI]

​@DanielPhipps-o2n I'm from IRAN . .. I enjoyed the your history of war especially Korean and Vietnam war❤

[@jeffreyhahler3022]

There was a book "Retreat ,hell no we are just fighting in another direction" all about Korea. My uncle Don Saunchegrow was a Marine over there and his exploits were referenced in that book.

[@RayGoettler]

A very realistic and well acted movie.Thankyou.

[@MWM-dj6dn]

A very beautiful documentary.. wonderful, worthy of admiration and appreciation. Thank you with all affection and pride for your sincere efforts that presented this distinguished work. The documentary is full of accurate information. I wish you continued success.

[@tharanmccravey6823]

NEVER HEARD OF THIS MOVIE. AWESOME. 12 YEAR NAVY .

[@aleksandrrakowski4953]

thank you for posting this movie. there are very few korean war movies out there.

[@GeorgeAlexopoulos-o7w]

A true CLASSIC Korean War movie!! I have seen it many times!! They do NOT make films like this TODAY!!

[@Boopathydubai]

Thanks for posting this movie

[@DanAber-v9c]

Minor mistake in an otherwise inspiring production: at 3:28 the date shown is 1952. Should be 1950. To Captain Miguel A. Hernandez and Top Sergeant Flanagan who both fought their way down from the Frozen Chosin and with whom I had the privilege of serving under: Semper Fi!

[@Darrellychs]

Thank you for your service. My father served in Korea. US Army.

[@peterblum613]

I noticed that year and was very confused.

[@DanAber-v9c]

@@peterblum613 Someone must have missed their history class back when.

[@peterblum613]

@@DanAber-v9c I just saw another LionHeart film. LionHeart is inserting the year that the film was released in the beginning. Mystery solved.

[@DanAber-v9c]

​@@peterblum613You may well have solved the mystery but in terms of clarity, inserting the year the film was made after coming off a montage of the Marine Corps notifying their active and reserve units infers that the series of events previously shown occurred in 1952. LionHeart made a poor choice in doing so.

[@kleinesbiest1264]

Viewer from China🇨🇳, thank you for sharing this movie. battle of Chosin is also a painful memory for us, not until 2021 we finally have the first movie about it. Heroic fightings aside, the sheer negligence of soldiers’ life back then is staggering, Chinese soldier fought wearing summer uniforms under -40 degree and an empty stomach. Three full armies of 120000 men after 17 days’ fight, ended with battle casualties 19202, but winter casualties 28954, including frozen death 1000+ and 3000+ death from frostbite. I cannot help with tears thinking about those young men sacrificed pointlessly in their age 20s. If only the dumbass yesman general Song had stopped 3 days on border to supply our boys, 1st marine could never get away from Chosin. Well, History Can not Be Hypothesized.😢

[@holgermessner851]

Greetings from a German, living in Panama. I served 4 years in Germany because I got drafted and had to go. Now that I’m old, I always say: You like to get into a war? The leaders should fight 1 to 1 and let us people stay out of it!

[@kleinesbiest1264]

@@holgermessner851 Genau! Niemand will kämpfen außer den Verrückten

[@Redwhiteblue-gr5em]

As an American it’s interesting to hear your perspective. I figured the Chinese casualties were very high with some of those wild charges with bugles blaring against US Marines with automatic weapons, artillery and air power.

[@kleinesbiest1264]

@@Redwhiteblue-gr5em maybe you are thinking of Battle of Chipyong-ni, when three regiments of light infantry fearlessly attacked a well fortified perimeter. It’s rifle+grenade against mg+tank+airstrike+artillery, also due to lack of communication, those three regiments cannot coordinate the attack but only to enter death firewall one after another. Chosin is still considered a win because China forced USMC to retreat, Chipyong-ni was an undeniable defeat. After that, we adjust fighting strategy with Americans, and shift focus on the easiest prey, aka South Koreans

[@Redwhiteblue-gr5em]

@@kleinesbiest1264 your right Chosen was a US defeat. Anytime you retreat is generally bad news.

[@photodom2000]

Amazed they allowed scenes of actual people being killed in this movie in 1952. This is one I haven't seen before. {EDIT} It was a nice touch to show, however briefly, that the Royal Marines were also involved in this conflict. There were also many other Regiments her. In fact the 1st Battalion of The Gloucestershire Regiment held the line for 3 days against superior odds, losing most of their personnel either killed or captured.

[@Hal-k8p]

scenes from WW2. actual footage

[@robshirewood5060]

One Man's War in Korea by Don Large he was a Gloster, later on he recovered from a withered arm, did SAS selection, passed, someone made him crash his motorcycle on the way home, broke his leg, he recovered and did selection again with a larger boot over his dressed leg, passed, then went on to have a career in the SAS, One Man's SAS his other book. Finished as a Warrant Officer (Squadron Sergeant Major) and one of the finest SAS soldiers ever. Sadly he died of Leukaemia in about 2016

[@Peter-uy3ti]

Best American Korean movie I've seen.

[@Howoldareweanywayyipes]

I was in Korea after the great war... 67-68 HAWK missile deployment and armed sentury dog handler... cold winter... met my best friend there... Bruno... the meanest dog on the sight. Mae Bong Mountain.

[@hokep61]

2nd/71st HAWK DSP 70-71

[@miguellogistics984]

Chosin. Why did it have to be the Chosin? 20,000 Combat Marines v 120,000 Chinese. I had a friend who was there as a Chopper Mech. They had to boil the engine oil and pump it through to start the engines. Madness Mao said he will flood his boys into the breeches of our guns that we could not close them. Accounts were that even at 40 below, the Howitzers stopped firing because the barrels were white and drooping after running out of HE and moving to Cannister. GOD have mercy. #30 Car Ammo drop was pointless. The first wave was wearing 3 silk Great Coats, so 6 rnds of 30Car was needed to stop a man. Good thing that they came armed with US weapons Prepositioned in NK from Tinian for Shang Kai Shak, because the officers cut off their M1Car Gear and picked up all of the Thompson 45 that they could fill the trenches with. They did not nape the Chinese at first, because they did not want to give them any comfort against the cold. I also had a friend who was so old, he had been in Mussolini's Army, and fought "Everywhere" in Africa, the Balkans, and even the Soviet Union. Resilient men.

[@RayBecker]

Of course we would always break each other's balls but I have to tell you, there are none as good as the Marines. Those sonofabitches are tough. First in, last out. You have to have something special to be a Marine. I have great friends who were Marines and they never let each other down, ever. We had MARDET (Marine Detachment) onboard my Carrier and those guys were sharp. Like I said, we could give it to each other pretty good. In a foreign liberty port, five of us squids came across a bar with many locals and about four Marines. We arrived just in time. Imagine, Marines and squids fighting back to back. After that, we all stayed together no matter what. Thank God for the US Marine Corps!

[@JimBro317]

What's extraordinary about Korea and Inchon/Chosin Reservoir is that many of the Marines involved hadn't been to Boot Camp. They had to learn what they knew about weapons, tactics, and survival while in transit from the U.S. to Korea. Veterans onboard ship did the instruction.

[@joshualangdon3070]

@@JimBro317 what you stated in your comment just reinforces the importance of quality NCO's. Someone has to inform the Lt's and Pvt's what the letters N,S, E.and W represent on a compass. And which crayons taste the best Semper MF FI.

[@willieluncheonette5843]

this could be a goodie since the director joseph h lewis made some outstanding noirs like gun crazy and the big combo

[@ykc8888]

한국을 지켜주신 미군용사들께 영원히 감사드립니다 Forever grateful to all the American soldiers who came to protect Korea.

[@sgtgrumpy13]

My papaw served in the Army during WWl at one point General Lejeune was the theater commander. My uncles served during World War II. My cousins served in Vietnam. I’m a veteran I served in Operation Desert Storm, OEF 2002-2003, OIF 2004-2005 my battalion was attached to the first marine division at Camp Falluja Iraq. We were there before during and after the April uprising. OEF 2006, OIF 2007-2008. Semper Fi!

[@BernardGoldstein-d4v]

One of the best movies ever made 12/18/24

[@GeraldWalker-pg3vr]

The greatest Fighting retreat in American history PERIOD!!!!

[@chrisholland7367]

History fact It wasn't just the USMC that marched out. With them were the men of 41 independent Royal Marines Commandos 🇬🇧who also withdrew from the frozen Chosen reservoir.

[@dwaynepeterson-pj3lz]

I've watched this many times. It's just a damn good war movie.

[@regkane-Pluvis]

Great movie. Thanks

[@derekphillips1512]

A really good film well worth the watch.

[@rexmatt417]

Love this one super happy you put this one up. Love this one

[@danielcarlson800]

Great Film!!!!!!! Semper Fi!!!!!!!! 🇺🇸

[@Agent77X]

Hollywood does not make patriotic movies anymore like this one!😊

[@Dr.Pepper001]

A conflict we should never have gotten involved in. My dad fought there. After we left Korea without a victory, he said he wished he had never joined the Army.

[@jerryhawk8434]

Awesome movie

[@patrickhenigin4805]

Frank lovejoy in the credits caught my attention. One of those guys that did a good job, but you may not remember his name. I doubt I will forget his name or voice again.

[@jamesjoste8655]

My father fought in Korean War he said they would bring soldiers of the front line stacked in trucks like hardwood. Said it made him sick to his stomach.

[@paulgilliland2992]

Whoa Pendleton looks nothing like that today. We built the new Naval Hospital there in 2009 . It was desperately needed and anyone with Tricare is welcome.No more Quonset huts today thank god. My father in law was a marine corp lieutenant in WW2 and a captain during the forgotten war.

[@kaiwong4552]

Great War Movie ❤❤❤❤❤

[@michaelthompson342]

A well crafted movie. Thankyou! Regards from Australia.

[@oneastrails]

Jesus, I hope McDermott got a couple of decent medals for the stunts he pulled off.

[@Hal-k8p]

Just doing his job. Funny how people think everyone should get a medal for any little thing they do.

[@robertcainjr.7627]

Great movie.

[@jameslang8515]

Not seen this for years

[@tonystone1016]

RIP to all on both sides.

[@BillSch]

This film was made in 1952, only 2 years after the fact, but before the cease fire.

[@Dr.Pepper001]

It was used for recruitment.

[@SAHAM-SANGESARI]

​@@Dr.Pepper001 این فیلم در زمان جنگ ساخته شده است ؟؟؟

[@jerryrichards8172]

The Chinese quilted coats we're thick enough that in some cases stopped the bullets of the 30 carbine rifles. 😮

[@larry648]

Very true, the .30 carbine was a glorified pistol cartridge, but not as many as the myth. It’s like the M-1 last round ping.

[@dougmoody3829]

Great video !

[@MWM-dj6dn]

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[@PMdaddyArgent]

excellent movie

[@oscardelta1257]

My father was a Korean war veteran.

[@mgt2010fla]

One major problem the date outside the Denver Marine building said "1952". Pretty much has to be 1950! Just saying.

[@georgethayer3533]

😅I was on USS Middway CVA 41 flat top NAVY in 60s

[@러블리-h1l]

말로만 듣던 장진호 전투를 이렇게 영화로보니 참 감회가 새롭네요. 어떻게 남의 나라를 위해 저렇게 목숨을 바칠수있을까 지금 생각해도 믿을수가 없습니다. 이땅에 다시는 전쟁이 없어야겠다고 생각합니다. 유엔군 여러분들 그리고 다른편이었지만 중공군들도 감사하고 존경합니다.

[@jamiebowles4588]

@40:40 the look on his face. Semper Fi.

[@hamidmouloudj1041]

Merci pour le film 😊 il me semble que les combats du début du film se déroule à iwojima et Okinawa

[@JimBro317]

I haven't watched the whole film for many years, but I just noticed something: The year "1952" is shown on the screen when the lead, Captain Hansen, is called up. Seeing as how the movie's title refers to action at the Chosin Reservoir, this seems to be off by a couple years. I'll check back in a while to see why I'm wrong.

[@Hal-k8p]

Another reason it should have been 1950 instead of 1952 is that at the 00:1:14 mark, the graphic over the Pentagon tells us that this is the outbreak of war in Korea, which was 1950. Also, the dialogue tells us that it is an emergency deployment of many scattered units and personnel. So, this was definitely 1950, not 1952.

[@JimBro317]

@@Hal-k8p YEAH!

[@flybobbie1449]

38:20 can't see how any soldiers would stroll through a town in that fashion.

[@platoon2047]

There's a lot of things Hollywood gets wrong in almost every military movie. Don't let it bother you!

[@Hal-k8p]

I have seen the photos of the Marines going thru Seoul in this battle. They actually were doing it that way. Going down the streets like that. You'd think they would remember the tactics, techniques and procedures from WW2.

[@RonHudgens-ck5qe]

Joined the UNITED States of America MARINE CORPS 4TH IN 1975 TO HONOR THE FROZEN CHOSIN

[@RonHudgens-ck5qe]

PS. SIMPER FIDELIS

[@BillSch]

My bn was there also. The Chosin Frozen. Sempre fi.

[@CombatSecurityPolice85]

WHY?

[@fishermen-d1n]

I was in the 4th 1975 recon semper fi

[@RonHudgens-ck5qe]

@fishermen-d1n SIMPER FIDELIS MY BROTHER

[@dongjoonglee3432]

감동적입니다

[@logomaximus]

Army with respect to the Marines and Navy

[@charlesfuhs7520]

hell of a fighting outfit

[@GeorgeAlexopoulos-o7w]

A true CLASSIC Korean War movie!! I have seen it many times!! They do NOT make films like this TODAY!!

[@AndthenthereisCencorship-xc6yi]

Boy did women look a lot different in those days. The hairdo. the dress. The heels. You don't see that much anymore, if at all.

[@hie-eunlee6213]

Great movie!

[@stevenrussell5340]

My great grandfather was a design engineer for the Jeep Willies company and was one of the designers of the Military Jeep. I have his book, Hail to the Jeep. His picture is in there.

[@markblack6189]

None of the actors in this movie sported a true Marine Corps haircut 😮😢

[@DaveAinsworth-y8h]

Hard fighters 1st US Marine Division and some Royal Marine Commandos

[@RobConroy-bc5tk]

Inconsistencies: Marines call their green working clothes "utilities", not dungarees. Marines call their hats "covers" not caps!,

[@The67wheelman]

Retreat? hell we’re just fighting in a different direction lol

[@Thompson-xp1mk]

I watched from South Korea

[@christianwitness]

The Pastor of Christ ; Arnold Murray was here: his witness was based on this experience. Praise GOD.

[@TheVigilantEye77]

Thanks MacArthur!

[@fkbiden6990]

My dad was in the Korean War

[@TraderRobin]

Funny, when the Marines started climbing down the cargo nets at 28:43 they didn't have their chin straps fastened, but once they were in the landing craft, they ALL did?? WRONG!! They ALWAYS fastened their chin straps BEFORE climbing down the cargo nets, otherwise, with the landing craft pitching up and down, their helmets would've fallen off during the climb! Now, I'm sure all of you "experts" are going to try to tell me I'm wrong, because that is what you always do!!

[@stephensmith3708]

By God Jesus, my MANJINA is hurting! God Jesus, bless the Marines, OORAH, SEMPR FI, and AMEN!!!!

[@CarlyleFerreira]

This film patriotic to USA marines for sticking it out in the humiliating withdrawal from Korea.The us armed forces walked in to a well executed Trap by North Koreans & got the US forces deep enough & down came thousands & thousands of hill fighters a part of Chinese PLA these are rural battalions with donkeys carrying field artillery picese & the also use 2" light mortars for close combat.We servicemen were taught this at our military academy. All in all it was aHumilating defeat & late Gen.Dougles Macather lost face & was never heard mucher of him after this invasion in to Korea. Regds.from from ex.militery.Sri lanka.

[@ScoutSniper3124]

5:30 This guy's a dead ringer for Phil Hartman. Even sounds like him.

[@WARRIOR.QUEEN.1]

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