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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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Holley: [sarcastically] Kinda rough on rear echelon tonight.
'Kipp' Kippton: [sarcastically] Yeah, I've been thinking, the mess sergeant, the supply sergeant, the pill roller who gives us those shots with the square needle. I'm bleedin' for them.
[clicks his teeth]
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(uncredited)
Written by J. Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie
Sung by the soldiers
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Trivia
This is the first film in which Herbert Anderson was billed as "Guy Anderson". After several years, Anderson returned to using the name "Herbert". See more »Goofs
Near the end of the film, when the C-47s are paradropping supplies to the soldiers, one of the stock footage pieces is of paratroopers jumping from planes, not supplies being dropped. See more »Quotes
Pvt. Donald Jarvess: Careful study of the most scientific instruments and maps leads me to believe that German bombers are over Bastonge, fog or no fog.Holley: [sarcastically] Kinda rough on rear echelon tonight.
'Kipp' Kippton: [sarcastically] Yeah, I've been thinking, the mess sergeant, the supply sergeant, the pill roller who gives us those shots with the square needle. I'm bleedin' for them.
[clicks his teeth]
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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
Sung by the soldiers
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Before "Band of Brothers" came out, I considered this the best, most accurate depiction of an infantry unit in action ever, and I still think it has an edge over "Saving Private Ryan" and "Patton" as the greatest World War II movie(not mini-series) yet made.
The entire cast is not only fun to watch, but very believable in their individual roles, and as a veteran, I can attest to the fact that the swings between humor and deep thoughts in their conversations are dead on accurate. Anybody who's ever served in an infantry unit will tell you that for all the bickering back and forth, members of a squad, platoon, or company will always look out for each other. "Battleground" captures this perfectly.
One of the saddest things for me about this movie is how few people know of it. Except for the occasional airing on AMC or TCM, it rarely shows up on TV and that's a shame. It's well worth the time and effort to find this one.