Battle Cry (1955) |
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| Director(s) | Raoul Walsh |
| Producer(s) | Jack L. Warner (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation, Romance, War |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, World War II |
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Van Heflin(as Major Sam Huxley)
Battle Cry
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1955
Battle Cry
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1955
Van Heflin
(as Major Sam Huxley)
Aldo Ray(as Pvt. / Pfc Andy Hookens)
Battle Cry
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Battle Cry
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1955
Aldo Ray
(as Pvt. / Pfc Andy Hooken...)
Mona Freeman(as Kathy, later: Mrs. Danny Forrester)
Battle Cry
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Battle Cry
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1955
Mona Freeman
(as Kathy, later: Mrs. Dan...)
Nancy Olson(as Mrs. Pat Rogers)
Battle Cry
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Battle Cry
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1955
Nancy Olson
(as Mrs. Pat Rogers)
James Whitmore(as MSgt. Mac / Narrator)
Battle Cry
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1955
Battle Cry
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1955
James Whitmore
(as MSgt. Mac / Narrator)
Raymond Massey(as Maj. Gen. Snipes)
Battle Cry
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1955
Battle Cry
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1955
Raymond Massey
(as Maj. Gen. Snipes)
Tab Hunter(as Pvt. / Cpl. Dan 'Danny' Forrester)
Battle Cry
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1955
Battle Cry
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1955
Tab Hunter
(as Pvt. / Cpl. Dan 'Danny...)
Dorothy Malone(as Mrs. Elaine Yarborough)
Battle Cry
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1955
Battle Cry
Released
1955
Dorothy Malone
(as Mrs. Elaine Yarborough)
Battle Cry Overview:
Battle Cry (1955) was a Drama - Romance Film directed by Raoul Walsh and produced by Jack L. Warner.
SYNOPSIS
Nonstop action in a WWII epic based on a Uris novel with an all-star cast. The heroic exploits of a Marine battalion are followed from basic training through the bloody invasion of Saipan.
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
Academy Awards 1955 --- Ceremony Number 28 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Music - Scoring | Max Steiner | Nominated |
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The movie is based on the novel by Leon Uris, who also wrote the screenplay, and was produced and directed by Raoul Walsh. It received an Academy Award nomination for Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture.
Film debut of L.Q. Jones (billed under his real name of "Justus E. McQueen"; he took his character's name in this film as his real name after this film was released).