Battle Cry
The men who fought. The women who waited. And the stolen moments they shared.
Genres
Overview
The dramatic story of US Marines in training, in combat, and in love, during World War II. The story centers on a major who guides the raw recruits from their training to combat.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
149 min
Release Date
1955-02-02
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
22
Vote Average
5.7
Van Heflin
Major Sam Huxley
Aldo Ray
Andy Hookens
Mona Freeman
Kathy
James Whitmore
MSgt. Mac
Nancy Olson
Mrs. Pat Rogers
Raymond Massey
Major General Snipes
Tab Hunter
Pvt Dan 'Danny' Forrester
Anne Francis
Rae
Dorothy Malone
Mrs Elaine Yarborough
Fess Parker
Pvt Speedy
Perry Lopez
Pvt Joe Gomez aka Spanish Joe
William Campbell
Pvt 'Ski" Wronski
Jonas Applegarth
Pvt Lightower
L.Q. Jones
Pvt. L.Q. Jones
Allyn Ann McLerie
Ruby - Waitress in Diner
John Lupton
Pvt./Cpl. Marion 'Sister Mary' Hotchkiss
Tommy Cook
Cpl. Ziltch - Huxley's orderly
Felix Noriego
Pvt. Crazy Horse - Navajo Phonetalker
Susan Morrow
Susan - Ski's girl
Carleton Young
Maj. Jim Wellman - Battalion Executive Officer
Rhys Williams
Enoch Rogers
Gregory Walcott
Sgt. Jim Beller - Drill Instructor
Frank Ferguson
Mr. Hector Walker
Sarah Selby
Mrs. Forrester
Willis Bouchey
Mr. Forrester
Lee Allen
Minor Role (uncredited)
Roxanne Arlen
Blonde Girl (uncredited)
David Armstrong
Other Boy (uncredited)
Joan Arnold
Cheap Dame (uncredited)
John Ayres
Conductor (uncredited)
Rayford Barnes
Marine Aide on Command Ship Off Saipan (uncredited)
Paul Barry
Minor Role (uncredited)
Hal Bokar
Marine (uncredited)
Budd Buster
Old Man (uncredited)
Chick Chandler
Capt. Chaplin (uncredited)
Dean Cromer
Watkins (uncredited)
Glen Denning
Seabags (uncredited)
Jack Downs
Minor Role (uncredited)
Don Durant
Marine (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Woman Seated at Table for Three (uncredited)
Sol Gorss
Bartender in Brawl (uncredited)
Paul Grant
Orderly (uncredited)
Fred Hanson
Minor Role (uncredited)
Carl Harbaugh
New Zealander in Bar (uncredited)
Lumsden Hare
New Zealander in Bar (uncredited)
Chuck Hicks
Marine in Hospital (uncredited)
Clark Howat
Marine Colonel (uncredited)
Jack Jordan
Adm. Parks (uncredited)
Byron Keith
Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)
Harold Knudsen
Bud Forrester (uncredited)
June McCall
Second Girl (uncredited)
Philo McCullough
Man in Bar (uncredited)
Victor Millan
Pvt. Pedro (uncredited)
Fay Morley
Third Girl (uncredited)
Jack Mower
Man in Bar (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
Bartender (uncredited)
Eddie Parker
Bartender in Brawl (uncredited)
Hilda Plowright
Mrs. Rogers (uncredited)
Leoda Richards
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Jack Rollens
News Hawk (uncredited)
George Selk
Old Man (uncredited)
Jack Shea
Baltimore Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock
New Zealander in Bar (uncredited)
Kay Stewart
Mrs. Martha Walker (uncredited)
Jack Stoney
Bartender in Brawl (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel
Bartender in Brawl (uncredited)
Sailor Vincent
Bartender in Brawl (uncredited)
Ralph Volkie
Bartender (uncredited)
Tom Wilson
Arcade Proprietor (uncredited)
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