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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3.2 / 5
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Cast
Mark W. Clark
Himself - Introduction
John Huston
Narrator
Crew
John Huston
Director
Popular Reviews
14 reviews
shems
5.0★ · 01/28/26
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
Medhansh
4.3★ · 03/28/25
Isn't live footage but reenactment of the events.
Isn't live footage but reenactment of the events.
Medhansh Kaushik
5.9★ · 03/28/25
Isn't live footage but reenactment of the events.
Isn't live footage but reenactment of the events.
Alfred HitchTOK
4.0★ · 12/02/22
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.
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.
