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09/11/1949 Action, Adventure, Drama, War 1h 58m
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The First Great Picture Of The Second World War!

Overview

Members of the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division are fighting for their country amidst the rugged terrain of Bastogne, Belgium, in December 1944. Holley and his American compatriots have already seen one of their own, Roderigues, perish under enemy fire. The men try to rebuff another series of Nazi attacks, but what they really need is a change in the weather. Without clear skies, they'll never get the air support they need.

  1. William A. Wellman

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Van Johnson

    Holley

  2. John Hodiak

    Jarvess

  3. Ricardo Montalban

    Roderigues

  4. George Murphy

    'Pop' Stazak

  5. Marshall Thompson

    Jim Layton

  6. Jerome Courtland

    Abner Spudler

  7. Don Taylor

    Standiferd

  8. Bruce Cowling

    Wolowicz

  9. James Whitmore

    Kinnie

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Full Cast & Crew

Reviews

A review by John Chard
Written by John Chard on 2019-06-04
The Battered Bastards Of Bastogne.

Dedicated to the battered bastards of Bastogne, this major player in the war film genre is directed by William Wellman & tells the story of a U.S. Army division involved in what became known as the Battle of the Bulge. The terrific cast features George Murphy, John Hodiak, Ricardo Montalban, Van Johnson and James Whitmore. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards and won two - one for Robert Pirosh's bold and fluctuating screenplay and one for Paul Vogel's realism inducing black-and-white cinematography.

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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