Beyond Victory (1931)Four battle-weary American soldiers under fire reflect on the women they left behind. Director:John S. Robertson |
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Beyond Victory (1931)Four battle-weary American soldiers under fire reflect on the women they left behind. Director:John S. Robertson |
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| William Boyd | ... |
Sgt. Bill Thatcher
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| James Gleason | ... |
Pvt. Jim 'KP' Mobley
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Lew Cody | ... |
Lew Cavanaugh
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| Zasu Pitts | ... |
'Mlle' Fritzi Mobley
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Marion Shilling | ... |
Ina
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Russell Gleason | ... |
Russell 'Bud'
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Lissy Arna | ... |
Katherina
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Mary Carr | ... |
Bud's Mother
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Fred Scott | ... |
Fred
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Theodore von Eltz | ... |
Maj. Sparks
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| Frank Reicher | ... |
German Military Hospital Chief
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Four battle-weary American soldiers under fire reflect on the women they left behind.
This film is not the greatest war film ever made but is an intriguing tale of soldiers and the ones they left behind. It stars William Boyd near the beginning of his career before he became famous as the B Western Star Hopalong Cassidy.
It was filmed close enough to the original times so that there are few inaccuracies in procedures or equipment. The combat scenes are realistically done in the context of the times without excessive blood and gore as was the Search for Private Ryan.
I saw this many years ago in late night TV so cannot remember much detail, however, it is worth the watching.