Battle Taxi

Battle Taxi (1955)

Genres - Drama, War  |   Sub-Genres - Propaganda Film, War Drama  |   Release Date - Jan 3, 1955 (USA), Jan 26, 1955 (USA - Unknown)  |   Run Time - 82 min.  |   Countries - United States  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson

Battle Taxi is set during the height of the Korean War. Sterling Hayden plays an officer of the Helicopter Air Rescue Service, whose job it is to save wounded or stranded soldiers from hostile territory. Arthur Franz costars as a lieutenant assigned to the copter service, who at first resents his position but eventually realizes his importance in the scheme of things. The film sticks to basics, eschewing any and all romantic subplots -- in fact, there isn't a single female character in the picture!

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war, barnstorming, behind-enemy-lines, captain [military], helicopter, leader, mission [quest], officer, rescue, unit