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The Bridges at Toko-Ri is a 1954 American war film about the Korean War and stars William Holden, Grace Kelly, Fredric March, Mickey Rooney, and Robert Strauss. The film, which was directed by Mark Robson , was produced by Paramount Pictures .
The Bridges at Toko-Ri: Directed by Mark Robson. With William Holden, Grace Kelly, Fredric March, Mickey Rooney. Set during the Korean War, a Navy fighter pilot must come to terms with with his own ambivalence towards the war and the fear of having to bomb a set of highly defended bridges.
This masterful story of a war-weary World War II veteran who must le ...more. Not every pilot can guide his aircraft from a wave-tossed deck, seek out targets over...
Jul 17, 2017 · James A. Michener was researching what would become the classic story, and arguably greatest film, about the Korean War: The Bridges at Toko-Ri.
Set during the Korean War, The Bridges at Toko-Ri follows the story of Lt. Harry Brubaker (Holden), a World War II hero whose stateside life is rudely interrupted when he's once again called to aircraft carrier duty. His beautiful wife (Grace Kelly) waits for him to return while she holes up in Tokyo.
Naval Reservist pilot Lt. Harry Brubaker (William Holden) is stationed on an aircraft carrier in the Sea of Japan during the Korean War.
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The Bridges at Toko-ri is a novella by American author James A. Michener. The book details the experiences of United States Navy pilots in the Korean War as they undertake a mission to destroy heavily protected bridges in enemy territory.
