Battleground
Sign in to save1949 American war film directed by William A. Wellman
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6.7Members 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.
Released: 1949-11-09118 minDir: William A. WellmanAction, Adventure, Drama, War
Cast
- Van Johnson as Holley
- John Hodiak as Jarvess
- Ricardo Montalban as Roderigues
- George Murphy as 'Pop' Stazak
- Marshall Thompson as Jim Layton
- Jerome Courtland as Abner Spudler
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Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 1950
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- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- action film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- World War II
- Director
- William A. Wellman
- Screenwriter
- Robert Pirosh
- Cast member
- Edmon Ryan
- Composer
- Lennie Hayton
- Producer
- Dore Schary
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Categories
1949 American films1949 English-language films1949 films1949 war filmsAmerican black-and-white filmsAmerican World War II filmsArdennes in fictionEnglish-language war filmsFilms about the United States ArmyFilms about the Western Front (World War II)Films directed by William A. WellmanFilms featuring a Best Supporting Actor Golden Globe winning performance