Battle Cry (film)
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| Directed by | Raoul Walsh |
| Produced by | Jack L. Warner |
| Written by | Leon Uris |
| Narrated by | James Whittmore |
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| Music by | Max Steiner |
| Cinematography | Sidney Hickox |
| Editing by | William H. Ziegler |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
| Release date(s) | February 2, 1955 |
| Running time | 149 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English, Navajo, Japanese |
Battle Cry is a 1955 CinemaScope film, starring Van Heflin, Aldo Ray, James Whitmore, Tab Hunter, Anne Francis, Dorothy Malone, Raymond Massey, and Mona Freeman. The movie is based on the novel by Leon Uris, who also wrote the screenplay, and was produced and directed by Raoul Walsh.
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[edit] Plot
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The film is a drama set in World War II, following a group of United States Marines from boot camp to combat. It depicts the details of the training, the forming of comradeship and the relentless training of the battalion, led by Major "High Pockets" Huxley, has to undergo. In two battles (Guadalcanal and Tarawa), the battalion is only used in mop-up duties, but after an out-of-line argument between "High Pockets" and the commanding general, they are used as lead battalion in the final battle in Saipan, hitting Red Beach with severe casualties.
Beside describing the battalion's everyday activities, the movie also details the private lives of three of the Marines.
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- Van Heflin as Major Sam "High Pockets" Huxley (CO, 2nd Bn., 6th Marine Regt.)
- Aldo Ray as PFC Andy Hookens
- Nancy Olson as Pat Rogers / Mrs. Pat Rogers
- James Whitmore as MSgt. Mac
- Tab Hunter as PFC Danny Forrester
- Anne Francis as Rae, party girl
- Dorothy Malone as Mrs. Elaine Yarborough, USO Manager
- Raymond Massey as Maj. Gen. Snipes
- Mona Freeman as Kathy, Danny's girl / Mrs. Danny Forrester
- William Campbell as Pvt. 'Ski' Wronski
- John Lupton as Pvt. / Cpl. Marion 'Sister Mary' Hotchkiss
- L.Q. Jones as Pvt. L.Q. Jones (as Justus E. McQueen) [1]
- Perry Lopez as Pvt. Joe Gomez aka Spanish Joe
- Fess Parker as Pvt. Speedy
- Willis Bouchey as Mr. Forrester
- Jonas Applegarth as Pvt. Lighttower (Navajo Phonetalker)
- Felix Noriego as Pvt. Crazy Horse (Navajo Phonetalker)
[edit] Awards
Battle Cry received an Academy Award nomination for Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture by composer Max Steiner.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ The actor then adopted his character's name as his stage name.
[edit] External links
- Battle Cry at the Internet Movie Database
- Battle Cry at the TCM Movie Database
- Battle Cry at AllRovi
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- 1955 films
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- English-language films
- Navajo-language films
- Japanese-language films
- Films based on novels
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