One Minute to Zero (1952)
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67% want to see it
(3 ratings)
This Korean War drama is essentially a vehicle for RKO's top male star Robert Mitchum. He plays war-weary "Colonel Steve," obliged to contend with the North Korean forces while keeping troublesome UN official Linda Day (Ann Blyth) at arm's length. Some authentic Korean combat… More This Korean War drama is essentially a vehicle for RKO's top male star Robert Mitchum. He plays war-weary "Colonel Steve," obliged to contend with the North Korean forces while keeping troublesome UN official Linda Day (Ann Blyth) at arm's length. Some authentic Korean combat footage is well-integrated into the story. For all its talk about jet planes, Reds and atomic energy, the film is at base a redressed WW II drama. Good supporting performances are provided Charles McGraw as a tough sergeant and William Talman as a jet pilot. Reportedly budgeted at over two million dollars, One Minute to Zero had trouble making back its cost, despite the box-office pull of Robert Mitchum. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Tay Garnett
- Written By
- Milton Krims, William Wister Haines
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Doesn't strike my clock.
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Cast
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Robert Mitchum
as Col. Steve Janowski
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Ann Blyth
as Linda Day
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William Talman
as Col. Parker
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Charles McGraw
as Sgt. Baker
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Margaret Sheridan
as Mary Parker
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Richard Egan
as Capt. Ralston
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Eduard Franz
as Dr. Gustav Engstrand
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Robert Osterloh
as Maj. Davis
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Robert Gist
as Maj. Carter
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Roy Roberts
as Gen. Thomas
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Wally Cassell
as Pvt. Means
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Eddie Firestone
as Lt. Stevens
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Peter Thompson
as Lt. Cronin
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Ted Ryan
as Pvt. Noble
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Larry Stewart
as Pvt. Weiss
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Lalo Rios
as Pvt. Chico Mendoza
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Hal Baylor
as Pvt. Jones
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Thomas Carr
as Pvt. Clark
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Monya Andre
as French UN Woman
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Michael St. Angel
as Lt. Martin
- Robert Bray
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Kay Christopher
as Mrs. Stuart
- William Forrest
- Dorothy Granger
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Alvin Greenman
as Pvt. Lane
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Tom Irish
as Sgt. Cook
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Maurice Marsac
as M.F. Villon
- Tyler McVey
- Ray Montgomery
- Al Murphy
- Buddy Swan
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Stuart Whitman
as Officer
- Edmund Grainger
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Karen Hale
as Nurse
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John Mallory Asher
as Soldier