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 | |
Christian Drake | ... | Rankin (as Chris Drake) |
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>
I really enjoyed the book "A Walk in the Sun", finding it printed in its entirety in "The Giant Book of WWII Stories". It is a classic story and an equally classic movie. The movie sticks quite closely to the book with only a few changes. Some of the dialogue is lifted straight from the pages of the novella. It is the story of a platoon in WWII trying to capture a farmhouse. The characters are all strong and what they talk about while in the middle of a war is what grips you. I highly recommend both the book and the film.