Review of All the Young Men (1960) by Ken S — 26 Jan 2013

Decent war film dealing with the desegregation of the US Marines during the Korean War that is watchable, thanks to its good cast, but never truly reaches the heights of excellence to be considered a classic.

Poitier plays a black sergeant who is forced to take command of a mostly white platoon when their commanding officer is killed in action. The cast is good, and there are some effective scenes, but it lacks something in the script or direction that holds it back slightly.

Still if your looking for an old Hollywood war film, you could do worse.