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Hell Is for Heroes

1962 film by Don Siegel
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Hell Is for Heroes

Summary

Hell Is for Heroes is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (596 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hell Is for Heroes's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Hell Is for Heroes was directed by Don Siegel[4].
  • Robert Pirosh wrote the screenplay for Hell Is for Heroes[5].
  • Hell Is for Heroes's composer is recorded as Leonard Rosenman[6].
  • Hell Is for Heroes's genre is war film[7].
  • A cast member of Hell Is for Heroes was Steve McQueen[8].
  • A cast member of Hell Is for Heroes was Bobby Darin[9].
  • A cast member of Hell Is for Heroes was Fess Parker[10].
  • A cast member of Hell Is for Heroes was James Coburn[11].
  • A cast member of Hell Is for Heroes was Bob Newhart[12].
  • A cast member of Hell Is for Heroes was Nick Adams[13].
  • A cast member of Hell Is for Heroes was Harry Guardino[14].
  • A cast member of Hell Is for Heroes was L. Q. Jones[15].
  • A cast member of Hell Is for Heroes was Mike Kellin[16].
  • A cast member of Hell Is for Heroes was Don Haggerty[17].
  • A cast member of Hell Is for Heroes was Robert Phillips[18].
  • Hell Is for Heroes was produced by Henry Blanke[19].
  • Hell Is for Heroes's production company is recorded as Paramount Pictures[20].
  • Hell Is for Heroes's director of photography is recorded as Harold Lipstein[21].
  • The original language of Hell Is for Heroes was English[22].
  • Hell Is for Heroes was distributed by video on demand[23].
  • Hell Is for Heroes's review score is recorded as 6.5/10[24].
  • Hell Is for Heroes's review score is recorded as 76/100[25].
  • Hell Is for Heroes's review score is recorded as 86%[26].
  • Hell Is for Heroes's color is recorded as black-and-white[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Hell Is for Heroes was produced by Henry Blanke[19]. It was directed by Don Siegel[4]. Robert Pirosh wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Steve McQueen[8], Bobby Darin[9], Fess Parker[10], James Coburn[11], Bob Newhart[12], and Nick Adams[13].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1962[28] and June 26, 1962[29]. The original language of Hell Is for Heroes was English[22]. Its genre is war film[7]. It was distributed by video on demand[23].

Subject and Themes

Hell Is for Heroes's main subject is World War II[30].

Reception

Reviews include 6.5/10[24], 76/100[25], and 86%[26].

Why It Matters

Hell Is for Heroes ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (596 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Related Entities

Bobby Darin Bob Newhart California Don Siegel film France James Coburn Netflix Steve McQueen United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 56062
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  2. 5w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → 1944, World War II, 20th century +1
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P2408]]: [[Q36561]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1787856307365"
  3. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 32888
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 32888, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269265|batch #269265]]"
  4. 7w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → 1944, World War II, 20th century +1
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P2408]]: [[Q362]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1786777714293"
  5. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Hal Pereira
    Set in period → 1944, World War II, 20th century +1
    Publication date → +1962-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1962-06-26T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Robert Pirosh
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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