Richard Basehart portrays “Denno,” a man who shows no fear in combat during the Korean War but lacks any ambition for promotion. The situation seems straightforward as his unit begins their latest assignment; however, they are tasked with protecting a narrow pass from an enemy force positioned in a cave high above a snowy hillside. This puts he and his roughly fifty comrades in a precarious position against a much la…

There’s nothing dirtier than a last-ditch defense! Fixed Bayonets! comes from director Sam Fuller, who also wrote the screenplay adapted from a novel by John Brophy. The cast includes Richard Basehart, Gene Evans, Michael O'Shea, Richard Hylton, Craig Hill, and Skip Homeier. Roy Webb handled the music, and Lucien Ballard was in charge of cinematography. The film is set during the Korean War, following a platoon…