Cassino to Korea
Directed byEugene Genock
Screenplay byMax Klein
Produced byA.J. Richard
StarringQuentin Reynolds
Jackson Beck
James W. Logan
David Ludlum
CinematographyJoão Fernandes
Edited byMorrie Roizman
M. Edward Salier
Music byRichard DuPage
Winston Sharples
George Steiner
Production
company
CNI Cinema
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • October 3, 1950 (1950-10-03)
Running time
55 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Cassino to Korea is a 1950 American documentary film directed by Eugene Genock. The film stars Quentin Reynolds, Jackson Beck, James W. Logan and David Ludlum. The film was released on October 3, 1950, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]

Overview

Using newsreel footage of the Allied forces' Italian campaign of World War II, the film aims to draw parallels to then-current Korean War. The film uses captured footage and United States Army Signal Corps materials to comprehensively review the Italian campaign, augmented by re-enactments detailing the experiences of a Medal of Honor recipient (Logan) and an unsung hero (Ludlum) from the campaign. Both individuals portray themselves in the re-enactments presented in this account.

Plot

Sgt. James M. Logan and Capt. David Ludlum recreate their wartime experiences. Logan, a member of the 36th Infantry Division, eliminates a German machine-gun nest and single-handedly captures a German officer during the intense fighting at the Salerno beachhead. Meanwhile, Captain Ludlum, a United States Army Air Forces weatherman, accurately predicts a crucial weather break during the Battle of Monte Cassino, leading to the strategic launch of the Allied attack.

Cast

References

  1. ↑ Crowther, Bosley (4 October 1950). "Paramount's Documentary Film, 'Cassino to Korea,' Begins Run at Embassy Broadway Theatre". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 19, 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "'Cassino to Korea' Salutes Fighting American Soldiers". Ellensburg Daily Record. Washington: Clifford Kaynor. p. 4. Retrieved 10 May 2015.


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