Battle Cry
The men who fought. The women who waited. And the stolen moments they shared.
Rating: 5.8 out of 10TMDB(29 votes)
Overview
The dramatic story of US Marines in training, in combat, and in love, during World War II. The story centers on a major who guides the raw recruits from their training to combat.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score (1956)
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Filming locations
Filmed in Philadelphia
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Setting
Set in California
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Music
Music by Max Steiner
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Sidney Hickox
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Leon UrisNovel, Screenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- February 2, 1955
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Van HeflinMajor Sam Huxley
Aldo RayAndy Hookens
Mona FreemanKathy
James WhitmoreMSgt. Mac
Nancy OlsonMrs. Pat Rogers
Raymond MasseyMajor General Snipes
Tab HunterPvt Dan 'Danny' Forrester
Anne FrancisRae
Dorothy MaloneMrs Elaine Yarborough
Fess ParkerPvt Speedy
Perry LopezPvt Joe Gomez aka Spanish Joe
William CampbellPvt 'Ski" Wronski- Jonas ApplegarthPvt Lightower
L.Q. JonesPvt. L.Q. Jones
Allyn Ann McLerieRuby - Waitress in Diner
John LuptonPvt./Cpl. Marion 'Sister Mary' Hotchkiss
Tommy CookCpl. Ziltch - Huxley's orderly- Felix NoriegoPvt. Crazy Horse - Navajo Phonetalker
Susan MorrowSusan - Ski's girl
Carleton YoungMaj. Jim Wellman - Battalion Executive Officer
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