Hell Is for Heroes
1962 · 90 min · Director: Don Siegel
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
World War II drama where the action centers around a single maneuver by a squad of GIs in retaliation against the force of the German Siegfried line. Reese joins a group of weary GIs unexpectedly ordered back into the line when on their way to a rest area. While most of the men withdraw from their positions facing a German pillbox at the far side of a mine-field, half a dozen men are left to protect a wide front. By various ruses, they manage to convince the Germans that a large force is still holding the position. Then Reese leads two of the men in an unauthorized and unsuccessful attack on the pillbox, in which the other two are killed; and when the main platoon returns, he is threatened with court-martial. Rather that face the disgrace, and in an attempt to show he was right, he makes a one-man attack on the pillbox.
Emotional fingerprint
Hell Is for Heroes (1962) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Fear 30%, Excitement 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension35%
- Fear30%
- Excitement15%
- Sadness10%
- Empathy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Fear, Excitement. Genres: War. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Fear and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sympathy
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sympathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 33 % | 7 % | 13 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 31 % | 11 % | 11 % | 3 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 32 % | 21 % | 14 % | 8 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 40 % | 32 % | 26 % | 19 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Sympathy | 48 % | 41 % | 34 % | 23 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 55 % | 52 % | 28 % | 15 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 64 % | 64 % | 24 % | 10 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 64 % | 64 % | 23 % | 9 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 58 % | 58 % | 18 % | 7 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 60 % | 57 % | 25 % | 10 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Sympathy | 61 % | 56 % | 38 % | 18 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 68 % | 65 % | 44 % | 28 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 74 % | 74 % | 46 % | 39 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 73 % | 73 % | 43 % | 37 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sadness | 92 % | 85 % | 83 % | 85 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 86 % | 81 % | 61 % | 61 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 83 % | 82 % | 40 % | 35 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Capt. Roger Loomis
Capt. Mace
Sgt. Morgan
Thomas
Sergeant (uncredited)
Sergeant (uncredited)
Old Man (uncredited)
Old Man (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Don Siegel
- Written by
- Robert Pirosh, Richard Carr
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1962
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- War
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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