(1956), directed by Robert Aldrich , is a seminal anti-war drama that transitioned the genre from traditional heroism to a cynical, "war noir" critique of institutional corruption. Based on Norman Brooks's stage play The Fragile Fox , it explores themes of cowardice, nepotism, and command dysfunction within the U.S. Army during the Battle of the Bulge.

Screen: No Pretty War; 'Attack!' Is a Ruthless Study of Officers