The Lost Battalion (1919)

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70 min - Drama | War - 2 July 1919 (USA)

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A battalion of the U.S. Army's 77th Division penetrates deep into the Argonne Forest of France during the First World War... See full summary »

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A battalion of the U.S. Army's 77th Division penetrates deep into the Argonne Forest of France during the First World War. The battalion becomes surrounded and holds out for six long days, awaiting reinforcement and rescue. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>

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English (intertitles)

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2 July 1919 (USA) See more »

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MacManus Corporation See more »

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USA: 70 min

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Silent

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Black and White

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1.33 : 1

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As much as possible, the enactment of the events were made with the original people who survived. Actual maps and documents were used in the film, which was authorized by the U.S. Government. Some footage by the U.S. Signal Corps was also used in the film. See more »

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Remade as The Lost Battalion (2001) See more »

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Cast overview, first billed only:
	Robert Alexander	...	Himself (as Major General Robert Alexander)
	George G. McMurtry	...	Himself (as Major George G. McMurtry)
	Charles W. Whittlesey	...	Himself (as Lt. Col. Charles W. Whittlesey)
	William J. Cullen	...	Himself (as Captain William J. Cullen)
	Arthur F. McKeogh	...	Himself - Adjutant to Col. Whittlesey (as Lt. Arthur F. McKeogh)
	Augustus Kaiser	...	Himself (as Lt. Augustus Kaiser)
	Jack Hershkowitz	...	Himself (as Private Jack Hershkowitz)
	Philip Cepaglia	...	Himself (as Corporal Philip Cepaglia)
	Herman J. Bergasse	...	Himself (as Sergeant Herman J. Bergasse)
	J.J. Munson	...	Himself (as Private J.J. Munson)
	Abraham Krotoshinisky	...	Himself (as Private Abraham Krotoshinisky)
	Jack McLean	...	The Kicker
	Gaston Glass	...	Harry Merwin
	Marion Coakley	...	Nancy Crystal, Richard Merwin's Ward
	Lieutenant Jordan	...	Himself - Harry's Friend