Sniper's Ridge (1961) ★

Sniper's Ridge is a 1961 US drama Korean war film. It features Jack Ging, Stanley Clements, John Goddard, and Douglas Henderson. Set on the front lines at the end of the Korean War, just before a truce is called. A gung-ho captain in need of leave time (John Goddard) decides to take his men on a useless patrol, convinced that it is necessary. Before the men can be led into any dangerous situations, the captain accidentally steps on a landmine. He is suddenly frozen with his foot on the mine because unlike all other mines, these lethal weapons are designed to go off after the pressure on them is released. A corporal long anxious to get out of Korea overcomes his desire for a safe and happy exodus to tackle the problem of disentangling the captain without killing either of them in the process.