War Hunt

War Hunt is a 1962 war film starring John Saxon, Robert Redford and Charles Aidman. The film was directed by Denis Sanders, produced by his brother, Terry Sanders for T-D Enterprises, and released by United Artists. The movie features the film debuts of Sydney Pollack, and Tom Skerritt. Redford and Pollack met on the set of this film as actors. The two would later form a prolific working relationship, with Pollack eventually directing Redford in seven films. The National Board of Review named the film as one of the ten best films of 1962. It won the Silver Sail best feature film award at the... 1962 Locarno International Film Festival and was nominated for a UN BAFTA award in 1964. Near the end of the Korean War a new replacement, Private Loomis is assigned to an infantry company in the front line. He notices a quiet Private Endore and is warned by others in the company not to speak to him. Once night falls, Loomis notices Endore in black face and dark clothing infiltrating enemy lines to gather information and spread terror amongst the enemy by killing enemy soldiers with his knife.
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