Pork Chop Hill

Pork Chop Hill (1959)

Pork Chop Hill (1959) is a Korean War film. Starring Gregory Peck as Lieutenant Joe Clemons, it follows the men of the 7th Infantry Division during the bitter struggle for Pork Chop Hill, a useless piece of land that is being used by the American Military to bargain with the Chinese for a piece treaty. Over several days the men of Company K, under the command of Clemons, fight to take and hold the hill while questioning the reason for this mission.

The following guns were used in Pork Chop Hill:

M1 Garand

The M1 Garand is used by most of the men in the 7th Infantry Division, including Pvt. Franklin (Woody Strode).

M1 Garand

Pvt. Franklin (Woody Strode) and another soldier advance up Pork Chop Hill with M1 Garands.

A 7th Infantry Division soldier advancing with an M1 Garand and fixed bayonet.

7th Infantry Division soldiers aid a wounded G.I. They're M1 Garands can be seen slung on their shoulders.

7th Infantry Division soldiers fire at the Chinese with their M1 Garands.

Pvt. Franklin (Woody Strode) threatens Lt. Joe Clemons (Gregory Peck) to avoid fighting.

M1 Carbine

The M1 Carbine is used by the officers in the film, including Lt. Joe Clemons (Gregory Peck), and by his radiomen, S/Sgt. Coleman (Norman Fell) and Cpl. Payne (Cliff Ketchum). All of these men use the post-WW2 30-round "Banana" Magazines.

M1 Carbine

Cpl. Payne (Cliff Ketchum) holds his M1 Carbine as he jumps off a Jeep.

Left to Right - Lt. Joe Clemons (Gregory Peck) and S/Sgt. Coleman [[[Norman Fell]]) with their M1 Carbines.

S/Sgt. Coleman (Norman Fell) and Cpl. Payne (Cliff Ketchum) with their M1 Carbines.

Left to Right - S/Sgt. Coleman (Norman Fell), Cpl. Payne (Cliff Ketchum) and Lt. Joe Clemons (Gregory Peck) hold their M1 Carbines.

Browning Automatic Rifle

Soldiers in the 7th Infantry Division use the Browning Automatic Rifle during the Battle of Pork Chop Hill.

Browning Automatic Rifle

A 7th Infantry Division soldier crosses a stream with his Browning Automatic Rifle.

A 7th Infantry Division soldier advances up Pork Chop Hill with a Browning Automatic Rifle. Note the deployed bipod.

A 7th Infantry Division soldier attacks a Chinese trench with his Browning Automatic Rifle with bipod deployed.

A 7th Infantry Division soldier fires his deployed Browning Automatic Rifle to the right.

A 7th Infantry Division soldier has a laugh at S/Sgt. Coleman (Norman Fell) and Cpl. Payne's (Cliff Ketchum) expense with his deployed Browning Automatic Rifle in the background.