True tale about a squad of the 101st Airborne Division coping with being trapped by the Nazis in the besieged city of Bastogne, Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge in December of 1944.
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Van Johnson | ... | Holley | |
| John Hodiak | ... | Jarvess | |
| Ricardo Montalban | ... | Roderigues | |
| George Murphy | ... | 'Pop' Stazak | |
| Marshall Thompson | ... | Jim Layton | |
| Jerome Courtland | ... | Abner Spudler | |
| Don Taylor | ... | Standiferd | |
| Bruce Cowling | ... | Wolowicz | |
| James Whitmore | ... | Kinnie | |
| Douglas Fowley | ... | 'Kipp' Kippton | |
| Leon Ames | ... | The Chaplain | |
| Herbert Anderson | ... | Hansan (as Guy Anderson) | |
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Thomas E. Breen | ... | Doc |
| Denise Darcel | ... | Denise | |
| Richard Jaeckel | ... | Bettis | |
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We follow a band of American soldiers as they engage the Germans in a snowy, foggy winter near Bastogne in World War II. They're low on fuel, rations, and ammunition; the Germans are constantly encouraging their surrender via radio and leaflets, and most importantly, the pervasive thick fog makes movement and identification difficult and prevents their relief by Allied air support. This film focuses much more on the psychology and morale of the soldiers than on action footage and heroics. Written by Michael C. Berch <mcb@postmodern.com>
Plot Keywords:
siege of bastogne | bastogne belgium | nazi | year 1944 | nazi assault |Taglines:
The guts! The girls! The glory! of a lot of wonderful guys! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
20 January 1950 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$1,631,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$10,293,960Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$13,666,420Company Credits
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Runtime:
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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[sounding desperate]
'Kipp' Kippton: Anybody want a Luger? It's worth a hundred bucks in Paris.
'Pop' Stazak: Thanks a lot. It's a violation of the Sullivan Act for a civilian to carry firearms.
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(uncredited)
Written by J. Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie
Sung by the soldiers
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Trivia
The white "card suit" stencils on the sides of the soldier's helmets in the film are accurate. The World War II 101st Airborne Division used the different suits to identify their three parachute infantry (diamonds, hearts, and spades) and one glider infantry (clubs) regiments. A white "tic" at either the twelve, three, six or nine o'clock positions around the suit indicated Headquarters, 1st, 2nd, or 3rd Battalions, respectively. The soldiers in this film wear the club suit of the 101st's 327th Glider Infantry Regiment, with a "tic" at the nine o'clock position, indicating they belong to that regiment's 3rd Battalion. See more »Goofs
Holley hears Denise and Jarvess talking on the other side of the living room door and rushes into the corridor with a full cup of coffee. He takes one small sip and puts the now empty cup in his pocket. See more »Quotes
'Kipp' Kippton: The way I heard it, it's if you got a Kraut pistol on you when you're captured, they blow your brains out with it. Don't fall for them rumors, Layton.[sounding desperate]
'Kipp' Kippton: Anybody want a Luger? It's worth a hundred bucks in Paris.
'Pop' Stazak: Thanks a lot. It's a violation of the Sullivan Act for a civilian to carry firearms.
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Alternate Versions
Also available in a computer colorized version. See more »Soundtracks
Santa Claus is Comin' to Town(uncredited)
Written by J. Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie
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I watched this movie all the time with my Grandpa growing up. He was a vet of the US Army in the Pacific and he told me that this was the only movie where a M-1 rifle and artillery actually sounded real. That is because both were the real sounds they made. The artillery was actually recorded during the war and used in the film.
The characters you can connect with. The circumstances were anything but ideal to fight a war in. You see Layton grow into a vet before your eyes. You see men scared, terrified, and there for each other. Until "Band of Brothers" came out this was my favorite flick about WWII, and it's definitely the best of the "old school" war movies.