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1949·Action·1h 58m
7.1
Members of the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division are fighting for their country amidst the rugged terrain of Bastogne, Belgium, in December 1944. Holley and his American compatriots have already seen one of their own, Roderigues, perish under enemy fire. The men try to rebuff another series of Nazi attacks, but what they really need is a change in the weather. Without clear skies, they'll never get the air support they need.
Directed by William A. Wellman
world war ii

Cast

Van Johnson
Van Johnson
Holley
John Hodiak
John Hodiak
Jarvess
Ricardo Montalban
Ricardo Montalban
Roderigues
George Murphy
George Murphy
'Pop' Stazak
Marshall Thompson
Marshall Thompson
Jim Layton
Jerome Courtland
Jerome Courtland
Abner Spudler
Don Taylor
Don Taylor
Standiferd
Bruce Cowling
Bruce Cowling
Wolowicz
James Whitmore
James Whitmore
Kinnie
Douglas Fowley
Douglas Fowley
'Kipp' Kippton
Leon Ames
Leon Ames
The Chaplain
Herbert Anderson
Herbert Anderson
Hansan

Crew

William A. Wellman
William A. Wellman
Director
Dore Schary
Dore Schary
Producer
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Douglas Shearer
Douglas Shearer
Recording Supervision
Edwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration

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vlad dracula
vlad dracula
Battleground
one of my favourite thing about older films is the veterans’ involvement in the creation of them.
one of my favourite thing about older films is the veterans’ involvement in the creation of them.
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JMadson
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A slightly better than average war movie. It feels a little more real than many others and for that is a little better. Otherwise the crew and look are pretty good.
A slightly better than average war movie. It feels a little more real than many others and for that is a little better. Otherwise the crew and look are pretty good.
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Katarina
Katarina
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