Based on real events, A Hill in Korea charts the fortunes of a small group of British soldiers serving in the Korean War. Out on a routine patrol, the soldiers find that Chinese troop movements have cut them off from their own lines. They try to fight their way back to safety but with the enemy surrounding them on all sides, the prospects look bleak. Facing almost insurmountable odds, they decide to stand and fight. The cast includes George Baker (The Ship That Died of Shame, The Thirty Nine Steps), Stanley Baker (The Criminal, Zulu), Harry Andrews (Ice Cold in Alex, The Hill) and Michael Caine (The Italian Job, Alfie) in his first credited film role.