The Steel Helmet

1951 · directed by Samuel Fuller

Rating

83/100

Hit

yes

A ragtag group of American stragglers battles against superior Communist troops in an abandoned Buddhist temple during the Korean War.

The Steel Helmet (1951), directed by Samuel Fuller, rates 83/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Gene Evans
• Robert Hutton
• Steve Brodie
• James Edwards
• Richard Loo
• Sid Melton
• Richard Monahan
• William Chun
• Harold Fong
• Neyle Morrow

Crew

• Ernest Miller — Director of Photography
• Philip Cahn — Editor
• Paul Dunlap — Original Music Composer
• Samuel Fuller — Writer

More from Samuel Fuller

1. Underworld U.S.A. (1961) — 83/100 · hit
2. Pickup on South Street (1953) — 82/100 · hit
3. Shock Corridor (1963) — 80/100 · hit
4. The Naked Kiss (1964) — 78/100
5. White Dog (1982) — 78/100
6. The Big Red One (1980) — 75/100

How these numbers work: Methodology