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      Battle Cry

      Released Feb 2, 1955 2h 29m War List
      Reviews 45% 1,000+ Ratings Audience Score 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. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered May 14 Buy Now

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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 Full Review dave j Written by the author Leon Uris centering on a small group of marines of Danny (Tab Hunter), Ski (William Campbell), Speedy (Fess Parker) and Andy (Aldo Ray) and their love life's. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Audience Member yet another WWii marines pic post WWII Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 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 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews More a soap opera story of wartime romances than an action war film. Rated: C+ Jul 12, 2011 Full Review Michael E. Grost Classic Film and Television Fascinating soap opera romance with a little bit of World War II background. Jul 17, 2009 Full Review Don Willmott Filmcritic.com Rated: 3/5 Aug 5, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews

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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
      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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