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The Bridges at Toko-Ri is a 1954 American war film about the Korean War and stars William Holden, Grace Kelly, Fredric March, Mickey Rooney, and Robert Strauss. The film, which was directed by Mark Robson , was produced by Paramount Pictures .
The Bridges at Toko-Ri: Directed by Mark Robson. With William Holden, Grace Kelly, Fredric March, Mickey Rooney. Set during the Korean War, a Navy fighter pilot must come to terms with with his own ambivalence towards the war and the fear of having to bomb a set of highly defended bridges.
Not every pilot can guide his aircraft from a wave-tossed deck, seek out targets over unfamiliar Korean terrain, then return to what looks like a speck in th...
Oct 13, 2016 · 0:00 USS Oriskany (CV-34)0:51 Landing1:37 Crash landing in the sea2:25 Skyraiders on deck2:47 Taxiing and launch3:46 F9Fs6:11 Botched landing on carrier6:31 ...
The Bridges at Toko Ri is one of the earliest treatments of subjects such as conflict PTSD and Cold War policies. While set in Korea, the story is a commentary on the personal tragedy of...
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The Bridges at Toko-ri is a novella by American author James A. Michener. The book details the experiences of United States Navy pilots in the Korean War as they undertake a mission to destroy heavily protected bridges in enemy territory.
Jul 17, 2017 · The Real ‘Bridges at Toko-Ri’. James Michener’s bestseller and movie adaptation were based on one very bad day in North Korea. by By Don Hollway 7/17/2017. Douglas AD-4 Skyraiders (foreground) of U.S. Navy squadron VF-194 return from a bombing mission, accompanied by Vought F4U-4 Corsairs of VF-44.
