The Red Badge of Courage (1974) (TV)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Lee Philips

Writers:

John Gay (teleplay)
Stephen Crane (novel)

Release Date:

3 December 1974 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | War | Western

Plot:

During the Civil War, a young man enthusiastically joins the Union army thirsting to find glory and honor, but his first battle opens his eyes to the reality of how un-glorious and dishonorable war really is. |

Plot Keywords:

Battle | Civil War | Virginia | Remake | Cowardice

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Richard Thomas	...	Pvt. Henry Fleming
Michael Brandon	...	Pvt. Jim Conklin
Wendell Burton	...	Pvt. Wilson
Charles Aidman	...	The Tattered Man
Warren Berlinger	...	The Cheery Soldier
Lee de Broux	...	The Sergeant
Hank Hendrick	...	The General
George Sawaya	...	The Colonel
John Henry Cox	...	The Lieutenant (as John Cox)
Norman Stone	...	The Corporal
Tiny Wells	...	The Fat Soldier
Daniel Levens	...	A Soldier
Tom Henschel	...	A Soldier
Robin Armstrong	...	A Soldier
Sam Reader	...	A Soldier

Runtime:

74 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Filming Locations:

Arizona, USA

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Quotes:

[last lines]
Narrator: The battle had lasted four days. When it was over 25,000 men had been killed or wounded. The wounded on these fields of battle had all received their red badge of courage. But the youth, Henry Fleming, however, he emerged from his struggles with something else. He knew that he would no more quail before his guide wherever it should point him. He had been to touch the Great Death... and found that, after all, it was but the Great Death. He was a man.

Movie Connections:

Remake of The Red Badge of Courage (1951)

Why is this not available to buy?

I remember watching this movie on a rainy Saturday afternoon as a kid. It really struck me with its emotive power. Especially notable was one of the battle scenes that was shot adroitly from the young man's point of view, that really made me anxious, as if I were in his place. I would like to see this movie again to see if it is as effective while viewing it as an adult. I always keep an eye out to see if this movie will be shown on late night TV, but it seems as if only the original is ever shown. Does anyone know a way to obtain a copy of this or for that matter any made for TV movies that are not released on video?