During WWII, a platoon of American soldiers trudge through the Italian countryside in search of a bridge they have been ordered to blow up, encountering danger and destruction along the way.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Dana Andrews | ... | Sgt. Bill Tyne | |
| Richard Conte | ... | Pvt. Rivera | |
| George Tyne | ... | Pvt. Jake Friedman | |
| John Ireland | ... | Pfc. Windy Craven | |
| Lloyd Bridges | ... | Sgt. Ward | |
| Sterling Holloway | ... | McWilliams | |
| Norman Lloyd | ... | Pvt. Archimbeau | |
| Herbert Rudley | ... | Sgt. Eddie Porter | |
| Richard Benedict | ... | Pvt. Tranella | |
| Huntz Hall | ... | Pvt. Carraway | |
| James Cardwell | ... | Sgt. Hoskins | |
| George Offerman Jr. | ... | Pvt. Tinker | |
| Steve Brodie | ... | Pvt. Judson | |
| Matt Willis | ... | Sgt. Pete Halverson | |
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Chris Drake | ... | Rankin |
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In the 1943 invasion of Italy, one American platoon lands, digs in, then makes its way inland to blow up a bridge next to a fortified farmhouse, as tension and casualties mount. Unusually realistic picture of war as long quiet stretches of talk, punctuated by sharp, random bursts of violent action whose relevance to the big picture is often unknown to the soldiers. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
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national film registry | italy | reference to norman rockwell | mental breakdown | stone wall |Taglines:
THEY FOUGHT BEST WHEN IT WAS HOPELESS! (print ad for 1951 reissue "Salerno Beachhead" - all caps)Parents Guide:
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25 December 1945 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Friedman: Every time we get in a bunch of trees, you ask me the same question.
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Rivera: I lived in the city, too, schmeggege. I got on the train.
Friedman: Yeah, you told me.
Rivera: Well, I'm telling you again.
Friedman: You're a jukebox, Rivera. Somebody keeps putting nickels into you.
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(uncredited)
Music by Harry McCarthy
[incorporated instrumentally to background music during assault on farmhouse]
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This is a different war movie, it has very few action sequences. But the director created a compelling movie none the less. Most action in this movie takes place off camera, this creates a feeling of 'being there.' One character mentions that all the action he has seen he had to listen to it. The pace of the movie tends to get slow then speed up quickly. It was quite different but for a war movie fan like myself, very entertaining.