The Hell with Heroes
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The Hell with Heroes is a 1968 film directed by Joseph Sargent
set in Africa immediately after World War II
. Although by this stage Rod Taylor was a reasonably big film star, the producers could get him cheap for this movie under an old multi-picture contract he had signed with Universal
in 1962.
Joseph Sargent
Joseph Sargent is an American film director. He has directed many television movies, but his best known feature film works are probably White Lightning, MacArthur, Nightmares and Jaws: The Revenge, with his most popular film being The Taking of Pelham One Two Three. He has won four Emmy Awards...
set in Africa immediately after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Although by this stage Rod Taylor was a reasonably big film star, the producers could get him cheap for this movie under an old multi-picture contract he had signed with Universal
Universal Studios
Universal Pictures , a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, is one of the six major movie studios....
in 1962.
External links
- The Hell with Heroes at the Rod Taylor Site