Target Zero
| Target Zero | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Harmon Jones |
| Produced by | David Weisbart |
| Written by |
James Warner Bellah Sam Rolfe |
| Starring |
Richard Conte Peggie Castle Charles Bronson Richard Wyler L. Q. Jones Chuck Connors |
| Music by | David Buttolph |
| Cinematography | Edwin B. DuPar |
| Edited by | Clarence Kolster |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release dates |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Target Zero is a 1955 American drama film directed by Harmon Jones and written by James Warner Bellah and Sam Rolfe. The film stars Richard Conte, Peggie Castle, Charles Bronson, Richard Wyler, L. Q. Jones and Chuck Connors. The film was released by Warner Bros. on November 15, 1955.[1][2]
Plot
During a Korean War skirmish, a United Nations relief worker, Ann Galloway, is injured and her assistant killed. As the Communist forces take over the region, Ann accompanies a patrol led by Lt. Tom Flagler, a soldier's soldier, admired by his men, as they try to rejoin Easy Company and other allied troops.
A sergeant named Kensemmit bears a grudge against all fellow soldiers and is particularly contemptuous of Flagler, as well as possibly interested in Ann romantically. Sgt. Vince Gaspari vouches for Tom completely as a born leader, although he acknowledges Ann's conclusion that Tom cares about nothing else than his military duty to be true.
The patrol discovers that Easy Company has been massacred, leaving Tom discouraged. But under orders to hold the region until help can arrive, Tom and his men fight off North Korean foes. In victory, he also comes to realize that Ann represents the very kind of thing he has been fighting for all along.
Production
The F-80 Shooting Star aircraft were flown by the 120th Fighter Squadron of the Colorado Air National Guard.[3] The film was shot at Fort Carson, Colorado and in Arizona.[4]
Cast
- Richard Conte as Lt. Tom Flagler
- Peggie Castle as Ann Galloway
- Charles Bronson as Sgt. Vince Gaspari
- Richard Wyler as Sgt. David Kensemmit
- L.Q. Jones as Pvt. Felix O'Hara
- Chuck Connors as Pvt. Moose
- John Alderson as Cpl. Devon Enoch
- Terence De Marney as Pvt. Harry Fontenoy
- John Dennis as Pfc. George
- Angela Loo as Sue
References
- ↑ "Target Zero (1955) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
- ↑ Crowther, Bosley (1955-11-16). "Movie Review - Target Zero - Screen: 'Target Zero'; Korean Conflict Story Misses the Mark". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
- ↑
- ↑ "Target Zero". 4 May 1956. Retrieved 22 June 2016 – via IMDb.