"One more step and I'll fill your guts with lead!"
In Korea, on 6 September 1950, Lieutenant Benson's platoon finds itself isolated in enemy-held territory after a retreat. Soon they are joined by Sergeant Montana, whose overriding concern is caring for his catatonic colonel. Benson and Montana can't stand each other, but together they must get the survivors to Hill 465, where they hope the division is waiting. It's a long, harrowing march, fraught with all the dangers the elusive enemy can summon.
Men in War (1957) is a war and drama film directed by Anthony Mann, released on May 3, 1957 with a runtime of 1h 42m. It stars Robert Ryan, Aldo Ray, Robert Keith and Phillip Pine. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 69 ratings.
Robert Ryan
as Lt. Benson
Aldo Ray
as Sgt. Montana
Robert Keith
as The Colonel
Phillip Pine
as Sgt. Riordan
Nehemiah Persoff
as Sgt. Lewis
Vic Morrow
as Cpl. Zwickley
James Edwards
as Sgt. Killian
L.Q. Jones
as Sgt. Davis
Scott Marlowe
as Pvt. Meredith
Adam Kennedy
as Pvt. Maslow
Race Gentry
as Pvt. Haines
Walter Kelley
as Pvt. Ackerman
Directed by Anthony Mann, written by Van Van Praag, Philip Yordan and Ben Maddow, produced by Sidney Harmon and Anthony Mann.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 69 ratings.
"Benson" (Robert Ryan) is leading a platoon with a seemingly impossible task during the Korean War when he encounters "Sgt. Montana" (Aldo Ray) who has a jeep. He wants to appropriate the vehicle, but is less interested in it's other passenger - a colonel (Robert Keith) who is suffering from some sort of shell shock. There is no way the sergeant is going to abandon his officer, but with their options limited he and…
Reviewed on June 2, 2026
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Men in War (1957) is available to stream on Philo, Fandor and Fandor Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Men in War (1957) includes Robert Ryan, Aldo Ray, Robert Keith, Phillip Pine and Nehemiah Persoff. The film was directed by Anthony Mann. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Men in War was released on May 3, 1957 and runs for 1h 42m.
Men in War (1957) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 69 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy war and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
