Tag: The Bridges at Toko-Ri

Rewind, Review and Re-Rate: ‘The Bridges at Toko-Ri’

Approved | 1h 42min | Drama, Romance, War | 1954 (Canada) A scene from “The Bridges at Toko-Ri.” ( Paramount Pictures) Numerous war films focus on important military objectives, such as munitions storage plants and bridges that needed to be taken out by allied forces. But usually these movies are set either during World War…


‘The Bridges at Toko-Ri’ From 1954: Heroes of the Unacclaimed War

World War II themes dominated American films for its duration and remained popular through the 1940s. Since then, World War II has been the most common setting for war films because of its long duration, dual fronts, and huge impact on American culture. Following in its wake, the Korean War, lasting only from 1951 to…