Battleground
The First Great Picture Of The Second World War!
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
118 min
Release Date
1949-11-09
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
92
Vote Average
6.7
Van Johnson
Holley
John Hodiak
Jarvess
Ricardo Montalban
Roderigues
George Murphy
'Pop' Stazak
Marshall Thompson
Jim Layton
Jerome Courtland
Abner Spudler
Don Taylor
Standiferd
Bruce Cowling
Wolowicz
James Whitmore
Kinnie
Douglas Fowley
'Kipp' Kippton
Leon Ames
The Chaplain
Herbert Anderson
Hansan
Thomas E. Breen
Doc
Denise Darcel
Denise
Richard Jaeckel
Bettis
James Arness
Garby
Scotty Beckett
William J. Hooper
Brett King
Lieutenant Teiss
Bob Porter
G.I.
Robert Boon
German Soldier
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