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Battleground (1949)
Director: William A. Wellman
Cast: Van Johnson, John Hodiak, Ricardo Montalban, George Murphy
Runtime118 min
RatingPG
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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.
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Directed by the acclaimed William A. Wellman, Battleground (1949) offers an immersive and gritty depiction of the 101st Airborne Division's heroic stand at the Battle of Bastogne during WWII, featuring standout performances from a talented cast led by Van Johnson, John Hodiak, and Ricardo Montalban that bring the intense human drama of the war to life.
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Battleground is a 1949 American war film directed by William A. Wellman and starring Van Johnson, John Hodiak, Ricardo Montalbán, George Murphy, and James Whitmore. It follows a fictional company of the 327th Glider Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division as they fight in the siege of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge, in World War II. The screenplay was written by Robert Pirosh, based on his own experiences during the battle.
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