Battle Cry

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Battle Cry

Released Feb 2, 1955

2h 29m

War

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In the early days of America's involvement in World War II, a Marine battalion readies to challenge the Japanese. The men will see limited action at Guadalcanal, but their leader, Major Sam Huxley (Van Heflin), won't rest until his forces get closer to the action. Meanwhile, Andy (Aldo Ray), a key member of "Huxley's Harlots," sets aside his fear of leaving his new wife (Nancy Olson) a war widow for the second time, and joins his buddies in the crucial Battle of Saipan.

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Emanuel Levy

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Benefiting from a great cast (Van Heflin, Aldo Ray, James Whitemore), Raoul Walsh's WWII actioner is one of the most commercially popular war movies ever made.

Rated: B

Jan 26, 2012

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Dennis Schwartz

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More a soap opera story of wartime romances than an action war film.

Rated: C+

Jul 12, 2011

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Michael E. Grost

Classic Film and Television

Fascinating soap opera romance with a little bit of World War II background.

Jul 17, 2009

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Don Willmott

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Rated: 3/5

Aug 5, 2006

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David K

Way too much soap opera, way too little battle. I'm not a huge fan of melodrama, but the cast for this film is way too strong to have produced this. Directed by Raoul Walsh, no less. This Memorial Day, look for something else to fill your screen.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

05/20/23

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Audience Member

A nice slice of life story about the marines, sifting from one character to another. The battles take a while to get going, but end up looking incredibly realistic for the time this was made.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Audience Member

Excellent, interesting and at times quite moving story of a group of US Marines from basic training to the War in the Pacific. The fighting itself takes second place to the exploration and the characters personal lives. Great performances from Van Heflin, Aldo Ray, Nancy Olson and particularly James Whitmore as the Battallion Sgt. Major.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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yet another WWii marines pic post WWII

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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ashley h

Battle Cry is a fine film. It is about a group of young Marines have adventures in love and war. The battle sequences are outstanding. Van Heflin and Aldo Ray give excellent performances. The screenplay is well written. Raoul Walsh did a great job directing this movie. I enjoyed watching this movie. I enjoyed watching this motion picture because of the drama and romance. Battle Cry is a must see.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Large scale WWII drama mixes battle sequences with personal stories. Good acting from a large cast.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Raoul Walsh

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Van Heflin

Major Sam Huxley

Aldo Ray

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Mona Freeman

Kathy

Nancy Olson

Mrs. Pat Rogers

James Whitmore

MSgt. Mac

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Synopsis

In the early days of America's involvement in World War II, a Marine battalion readies to challenge the Japanese. The men will see limited action at Guadalcanal, but their leader, Major Sam Huxley (Van Heflin), won't rest until his forces get closer to the action. Meanwhile, Andy (Aldo Ray), a key member of "Huxley's Harlots," sets aside his fear of leaving his new wife (Nancy Olson) a war widow for the second time, and joins his buddies in the crucial Battle of Saipan.

Director: Raoul Walsh
Producer: Raoul Walsh, Jack L. Warner
Screenwriter: Leon Uris
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Genre: War
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 2, 1955, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2009
Runtime: 2h 29m

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