Jump Into Hell
Jump Into Hell
Arriving in IndoChina by parachute, Captain Guy Bertrand and his comrades make a courageous stand against the Communist forces. Jump into Hell is one of the first films to deal with the ongoing conflict in Vietnam or, as it was still known in 1955, French IndoChina.
Mister Arn reviewedJuly 21, 2025
“Jump Into Hell” dramatizes the Battle of Dien Bien Phu, following a group of French officers parachuted into an unwinnable fight, encircled by Viet Minh forces. The characters are familiar archetypes: the grizzled leader, the wide-eyed recruit, the hesitant hero, more symbolic than fleshed out. While the film may lack realism and emotional depth by modern standards, it offers a revealing glimpse into how early American cinema viewed a conflict it had yet to engage with fully.