Eight Iron Men (1952)
- Starring:
- Bonar Colleano, Arthur Franz, (more)
- Director(s):
- Edward Dmytryk
Synopsis of Eight Iron Men
Bonar Colleano, who spent the war years playing brash Americans in British films, makes his final screen appearance in the Stanley Kramer production Eight Iron Men. Set during WW II, the film follows the exploits of a small Army squadron, billeted in a bombed-out house on the front lines. Tensions mount as the men attempt to save one of their number, who is trapped behind enemy lines and heavily surrounded. Essentially a single-set film (it was based on A Sound of Hunting, a stage play by Harry Brown), Eight Iron Men works better as a character study than a war flick. Colleano dominates the proceedings as a self-styled Lothario, while Arthur Franz, Lee Marvin, Richard Kiley, Nick Dennis, James Griffith, George Cooper and former child-star Dick Moore likewise register well. For no discernible reason, the screenplay manages to include several extra characters, including Mary Castle as "The Girl" in a dream sequence. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Eight Iron Men
- Bonar Colleano - Colucci
- Lee Marvin - Mooney
- Nick Dennis - Sapiros
- Barney Phillips - Capt. Trelawney
- Richard Grayson - Lieutenant Crane
- Mary Castle - Girl
- Dickie Moore - Muller
- Arthur Franz - Carter
- Richard Kiley - Coke
- James Griffith - Ferguson
- Robert Nichols - Walsh
- Douglas Henderson - Hunter
- David McMahon - Cafferty
- George A. Cooper - Small
- Director(s):
- Edward Dmytryk
- Writer(s):
- Harry Brown
- Producer(s):
- Stanley Kramer
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