Fixed Bayonets!
“Bayonets All-Steel…Hearts ALL-AMERICAN…Their story ALL GLORY!”
1951 · 1 h 32 min
Cast
Richard Basehart 
Gene Evans 
Michael O'Shea 
Richard Hylton 
Craig Hill 
Skip Homeier
Credits
Written by: 
Samuel Fuller
Plot
During the Korean War, a platoon is left behind to cover a retreat, and the men are picked off one by one.
Sinekatalog’s take
Samuel Fuller's war film, with Richard Basehart and Gene Evans, is claustrophobic and tough, cheap but powerful.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (2,329 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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