Revealing mistake: In the scene where the soldier has to have his leg amputated, when a soldier steps over him, he accidentally hits the knife, which bends, revealing it's a rubber prop.
The Horse Soldiers (1959)
1 revealing mistake
Directed by: John Ford
Starring: John Wayne, William Holden, Constance Towers, Judson Pratt
Continuity mistake: When Colonel Marlowe blows the bridge near the end of the film, a pair of spectacular explosions ensue, tossing planks and beams into the air. However, as Hannah Hunter gazes at his retreating form, the bridge is still intact.
Major Kendall: Now come off it Colonel, even you were born.
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