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The Battle of San Pietro

1945·War·38m
7.0
★
This documentary movie is about the battle of San Pietro, a small village in Italy. Over 1,100 US soldiers were killed while trying to take this location, that blocked the way for the Allied forces from the Germans. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2005.
Directed by John Huston
propaganda
world war ii
war propaganda
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Cast

Mark W. Clark
Mark W. Clark
Himself - Introduction
John Huston
John Huston
Narrator

Crew

John Huston
John Huston
Director

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19 reviews
shems
shems
5.0★ · 01/28/26
The Battle of San Pietro
pretty solid given this was a propaganda film, drags on a bit at times but impressive
pretty solid given this was a propaganda film, drags on a bit at times but impressive
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zachzach
zachzach
6.0★ · 11/04/25
The Battle of San Pietro
Holy shit people actually DYING.

CAMERA OPERATORS DYING WHILE FILMING ON A BATTLEFIELD.
Holy shit people actually DYING.

CAMERA OPERATORS DYING WHILE FILMING ON A BATTLEFIELD.
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Medhansh
4.3★ · 03/28/25
The Battle of San Pietro
Isn't live footage but reenactment of the events.
Isn't live footage but reenactment of the events.
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Medhansh Kaushik
Medhansh Kaushik
5.9★ · 03/28/25
The Battle of San Pietro
Isn't live footage but reenactment of the events.
Isn't live footage but reenactment of the events.
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Alfred HitchTOK
Alfred HitchTOK
4.0★ · 12/02/22
The Battle of San Pietro
Documentary short from John Huston showcasing realistic Word War II battle footage. Huston claimed that his camera man were filming side by side with the soldiers but this was later debunked.

War stuff ain't really my bag, and it was a long day so I was nodding off while watching it - but I did like the old timey style newsreel voice adopted by Huston himself for the voice-over.

174/1001 - 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
Documentary short from John Huston showcasing realistic Word War II battle footage. Huston claimed that his camera man were filming side by side with the soldiers but this was later debunked.

War stuff ain't really my bag, and it was a long day so I was nodding off while watching it - but I did like the old timey style newsreel voice adopted by Huston himself for the voice-over.

174/1001 - 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
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