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27/09/1951 War 1h 9m
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Stephen Crane's Great American Story of the Civil War

Overview

Henry Fleming is a young Union soldier in the American Civil War. During his unit's first engagement, Henry flees the battlefield in fear. When he learns that the Union actually won the battle, shame over his cowardice leads him to lie to his friend Tom and the other soldiers, saying that he had been injured in battle. However, when he learns that his unit will be leading a charge against the enemy, Henry takes the opportunity to face his fears and redeem himself.

  1. John Huston

    Director, Writer

  2. Albert Band

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Audie Murphy

    The Youth

  2. Bill Mauldin

    The Loud Soldier

  3. Douglas Dick

    The Lieutenant

  4. Royal Dano

    The Tattered Man

  5. John Dierkes

    Jim Conklin - the Tall Soldier

  6. Arthur Hunnicutt

    Bill Porter

  7. Tim Durant

    The General

  8. Andy Devine

    The Cheery Soldier

  9. Robert Easton

    Thompson

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2025-01-06
Audie Murphy quite potently epitomises the fighting spirit of the young "Fleming" at the height of the US Civil War. He's most certainly not a coward, but he's no warrior either and as he becomes exposed to the repetitive, seemingly endless, horrors of the war he really isn't sure whether to stand and fight or run and hide. Even if he were to succumb to the later survival instinct and still survive, could he endure the consequent shame? If he steps up the mark, will it make him ever an angry and violent man? What's also clear here is the extent to which he is not alone amongst the solders of b...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$1,640,000.00

Revenue
$0.00

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