THE BRIDGES AT TOKO-RI (1954) C 104m dir: Mark Robson

w/William Holden, Fredric March, Grace Kelly, Mickey Rooney, Robert Strauss, Charles McGraw, Keiko Awaji, Earl Holliman, Richard Shannon, Willis Bouchey

From The Movie Guide: "A gripping psychological study of war's effects, starring Holden as Lt. Harry Brubaker, a family man called back to active duty who feels he has already done enough for his country in WWII and resents the Korean War's intrusion on his life with wife Nancy (Kelly) and their kids. Still a military man, however, Brubaker heeds the requests of his admiral (March) and doggedly goes about his duty as a pilot, spending long idle stretches aboard a battleship. The narrative drives toward the climactic bombing of the five bridges of Toko-Ri, which span a strategic pass in Korea's interior. Along the way Holden and Kelly share some effective and intimate scenes together, and several enjoyable lighter moments occur in buddy scenes with fellow pilots Mike Forney (Rooney) and Nestor Gammidge (Holliman). Based on the novel by James Michener, this exciting and thoughtful film features excellent acting all around and is visually quite compelling thanks to Oscar-winning special effects in the aerial scenes. Also nominated for Best Film Editing [Alma Macrorie]."