Battle Circus
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6.0A young Army nurse, Lt Ruth McGara, newly assigned to the 8666th MASH during the Korean War, attracts the sexual attention of the unit's commander Dr. Jed Webbe. Major Webbe, who has a drinking problem, at first wants a "no strings" relationship. McGara is warned by the other nurses of Webbe's womanizing ways. Despite these initial handicaps, their love flourishes against a background of war, enemy attacks, death and injury. The relationship deepens and uplifts both characters.
Released: 1953-03-0690 minDir: Richard BrooksDrama, Romance, War
Cast
- Humphrey Bogart as Major Jed Webbe
- June Allyson as Lt. Ruth McGara
- Keenan Wynn as Sgt. Orvil Statt
- Robert Keith as Lieutenant Colonel Hillary Whalters
- William Campbell as Capt. John Rustford
- Perry Sheehan as Lt. Laurence
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Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 1953
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- war film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- Korean War
- Director
- Richard Brooks
- Screenwriter
- Richard Brooks
- Cast member
- Arthur Space
- Composer
- Lennie Hayton
- Producer
- Pandro S. Berman