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Battle Cry

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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 EmanuelLevy.Com 01/26/2012
B
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. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 07/12/2011
C+
More a soap opera story of wartime romances than an action war film. Go to Full Review Michael E. Grost Classic Film and Television 07/17/2009
Fascinating soap opera romance with a little bit of World War II background. Go to Full Review Don Willmott Filmcritic.com 08/05/2006
3/5
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David K 05/20/2023 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. See more @Ebrown 06/12/2016 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. See more 04/05/2013 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. See more 12/07/2012 yet another WWii marines pic post WWII See more ashley h @ashleyhobgood87 11/03/2012 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. See more 09/25/2010 Large scale WWII drama mixes battle sequences with personal stories. Good acting from a large cast. See more Read all reviews
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Raoul Walsh

Director

Van Heflin

Major Sam Huxley

Aldo Ray

Pvt.

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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