Battle Cry (1955) - film review

Drama / Romance / War

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Battle Cry is an American romantic film drama first released in 1955, directed by Raoul Walsh. The film stars Van Heflin, Aldo Ray and Mona Freeman. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Director: Raoul Walsh
Script: Leon Uris
Photo: Sidney Hickox
Music: Max Steiner
Cast: Van Heflin (Major Sam Huxley (CO, 2nd Bn., 6th Marine Regt.)), Aldo Ray (Pvt.), Mona Freeman (Kathy, later: Mrs. Danny Forrester), Nancy Olson (Mrs. Pat Rogers), James Whitmore (MSgt. Mac), Raymond Massey (Maj. Gen. Snipes), Tab Hunter (Pvt.), Dorothy Malone (Mrs. Elaine Yarborough (USO manager in San Diego)), Anne Francis (Rae), William Campbell (Pvt. ’Ski’ Wronski), John Lupton (Pvt.), L.Q. Jones (Pvt. L.Q. Jones), Perry Lopez (Pvt. Joe Gomez aka Spanish Joe), Fess Parker (Pvt. Speedy), Jonas Applegarth (Pvt. Lighttower (Navajo Phonetalker)), Tommy Cook (Cpl. Ziltch (Huxley’s orderly)), Felix Noriego (Pvt. Crazy Horse (Navajo Phonetalker)), Susan Morrow (Susan (Ski’s girl)), Carleton Young (Maj. Jim Wellman (Battalion Executive Officer)), Rhys Williams (Enoch Rogers), Allyn Ann McLerie (Ruby (waitress in diner)), Gregory Walcott (Sgt. Jim Beller (drill instructor)), Frank Ferguson (Mr. Hector Walker), Sarah Selby (Mrs. Forrester), Willis Bouchey (Mr. Forrester), Lee Allen (Bit part), Roxanne Arlen (Blonde girl), David Armstrong (Other boy), Joan Arnold (Cheap dame), John Ayres (Conductor), Rayford Barnes (Marine aide on command ship off Saipan), Hal Bokar (Marine), Budd Buster (Old man), Chick Chandler (Capt. Chaplin), Dean Cromer (Watkins), Glen Denning (Seabags), Jack Downs (Bit Role), Don Durant (Marine), Bess Flowers (Woman seated at table for three in background at night club), Sol Gorss (Bartender in Brawl), Paul Grant (Orderly), Fred Hanson (Bit Role), Carl Harbaugh (New Zealander), Lumsden Hare (New Zealander), Chuck Hicks (Marine in Hospital), Clark Howat (Marine colonel), Jack Jordan (Adm. Parks), Byron Keith (Recruiting sergeant), Harold Knudsen (Bud Forrester), June McCall (Second Girl), Victor Millan (Pvt. Pedro), Fay Morley (Third Girl), William H. O’Brien (Bartender), Eddie Parker (Bartender in Brawl), Hilda Plowright (Mrs. Rogers), Jack Rollens (News Hawk), George Selk (Old Man), Jack Shea (Sergeant), Charles Sherlock (Saloon Extra), Ted Stanhope (Bartender), Kay Stewart (Mrs. Martha Walker), Jack Stoney (Bartender in Brawl), Dale Van Sickel (Bartender in Brawl), Sailor Vincent (Bartender in Brawl), Ralph Volkie (Bartender)
Country: USA
Language: English / Japanese / Navajo
Runtime: 149 min

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