Incoming MGM production head Dore Schary ramrodded Battleground into the studio’s schedule over the virulent protests of MGM boss Louis Mayer. The result was an award-winning box-office hit, as well as the beginning of the end of Mayer’s power. This dramatization of the battles of Bastogne and the Bulge in the waning days of World War II concentrates on a single infantry unit. Van Johnson and John Hodiak are the ostensible stars, but the film is stolen by James Whitmore as the cigar-chomping, battle-stained sergeant. Also appearing is Ian MacDonald as General McAuliffe, whose legendary response to the Nazi’s suggestion that the Americans surrender consisted of a single four-letter expletive: “Nuts”. Whitmore’s final scenes of near-delirium before the relief troops arrive are unforgettable. Battleground tries within MGM limits to be wholly realistic, though it is slightly compromised by the scripters’ inability to use Army profanity, and by pointless subplot involving actress Denise Darcel. The film doesn’t hold up as well as such wartime efforts as The Story of GI Joe or Walk in the Sun, but in 1949 Battleground was regarded as an important milestone in the field of truthful, de-glamorized combat flicks. Please avoid the colorized version: this is a black-and-white subject if ever there was one., Visceral action. When six bank robbers attempt to escape their latest heist through a remote forest they encounter a disturbed and heavily armed Vietnam vet determined to make them pay., William Wellman’s powerful psychological WWII drama about the fateful Battle of the Bulge, focusing on a motley crew of trapped US soldiers. Starring Van Johnson. With Chinese subtitles., William A. Wellman’s powerful psychological World War II drama about the fateful Battle of the Bulge, focusing on a motley crew of trapped US soldiers. Starring Van Johnson., William A Wellman’s seminal Oscar winning study of men in war centres on a platoon of GIs defending Bastogne during the 1944 Battle of the Bulge., Powerful psychological World War II drama about the fateful Battle of the Bulge, focusing on a motley crew of trapped US soldiers., This Best Picture nominee is a tribute to the men of the 101st Airborne Division who defended Bastogne during World War II’s Battle of the Bulge, despite being surrounded by Germans who were making a last-ditch effort to turn the tide of the war. Robert Pirosh won an Oscar for his screenplay, which was partially based on his own wartime experiences., William A Wellman’s Oscar-winning Second World War film stars, among others, Van Johnson, John Hordiak, Ricardo Montalban and James Whitmore as some of a group of American soldiers who held out against an overwhelming German offensive during the Battle of the Bulge. Screenwriter Robert Pirosh had fought at Bastogne himself, and the film brilliantly captures the lurching unpredictability of war, the strained camaraderie of the troops and the horror of combat., William a Wellman’s Oscar-winning Second World War film stars Van Johnson, John Hordiak, Ricardo Montalban and James Whitmore as just some of a group of American soldiers who held out against an overwhelming German offensive during the Battle of the Bulge. Screenwriter Robert Pirosh had fought at Bastogne himself, and the film brilliantly captures the lurching unpredictability of war, the strained camaraderie of the troops and the horror of combat.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “Battleground ” ?
A: The main cast includes Van Johnson,Ricardo Montalban,John Hodiak,George Murphy,James Whitmore,Douglas Fowley,Jerome Courtland,Leon Ames,Richard Jaeckel,Don Taylor,James Arness,Bruce Cowling,Scotty Beckett,Marshall Thompson,Herbert Anderson,Thomas E. Breen,Denise Darcel,Brett King,Ian MacDonald,Edmon Ryan,Roland Varno,Paul C. Vogel,Edwin B. Willis,H.W.O. Kinnard,Cedric Gibbons,Paul Vogel,Robert Pirosh,Peter Ballbusch,Jack Dawn,Hans Peters,John D. Dunning,John Dunning.
Q: When Did the “Battleground” Released?
A: The Movie “Battleground” originally aired on and released in the year of 1949.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “Battleground” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “Battleground” ?
A: “Battleground” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
