Summary
A Walk in the Sun is an American war film first released in 1945,
directed by Lewis Milestone.
The film stars Dana Andrews, Richard Conte, George Tyne, John Ireland and Lloyd Bridges.
It has also been released under the title: Salerno Beachhead.
Our overall rating for this film is: very good.
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Credits
- Director: Lewis Milestone
- Script: Harry Brown, Robert Rossen
- Photo: Russell Harlan
- Music: Freddie Rich
- Cast: Dana Andrews (Sgt. Bill Tyne), Richard Conte (Pvt. Rivera), George Tyne (Pvt. Jake Friedman), John Ireland (Pvt. Windy Craven), Lloyd Bridges (Sgt. Ward), Sterling Holloway (McWilliams), Norman Lloyd (Pvt. Archimbeau), Herbert Rudley (Sgt. Eddie Porter), Richard Benedict (Pvt. Tranella), Huntz Hall (Pvt. Carraway), James Cardwell (Sgt. Hoskins), George Offerman Jr. (Pvt. Tinker), Steve Brodie (Pvt. Judson), Matt Willis (Sgt. Pete Halverson), Chris Drake (Rankin), Alvin Hammer (Johnson), Victor Cutler (Cousins), Jay Norris (James), John Kellogg (Riddle), Fred Carpenter (Soldier), Dan Cassell (Soldier), Harry Cline (Cpl. Kramer), Dick Daniels (Long), Anthony Dante (Giorgio), Danny Desmond (Trasker), Ray Elder (Monty), Jack Ellis (Soldier), Dick Elmore (Soldier), William Gillespie (Singer of Title Song), Bennett Green (Soldier), Barton Hepburn (Undetermined Role), Robert Horton (Jack), John Laurenz (Italian), Harry Leonard (Cook), Billy Lord (Soldier), Robert Lowell (Lt. Rand), Grant Maiben (Smith), Burgess Meredith (Narrator), Malcolm O’Guinn (Phelps), Ted O’Shea (Soldier), Foster H. Phinney (Horn), Dan Quigg (Soldier), Joe Roach (Soldier), Jerome Root (Soldier), Jerry Sheldon (Soldier), Jack Sterling (Adams), Don Summers (Dugan), George Turner (Reconnaissance Motorcycle Driver), Henry Vroom (Ross)
- Country: USA
- Language: English / Italian
- Runtime: 117 min; B&W
- Aka: Salerno Beachhead
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