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Battleground is an American war film first released in 1949,
directed by William A. Wellman.
The film stars Van Johnson, John Hodiak, Ricardo Montalban, George Murphy and Marshall Thompson.
Our overall rating for this film is: very good.
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Credits
- Director: William A. Wellman
- Script: Robert Pirosh
- Photo: Paul Vogel
- Music: Lennie Hayton
- Cast: Van Johnson (Holley), John Hodiak (Jarvess), Ricardo Montalban (Roderigues), George Murphy (’Pop’ Stazak), Marshall Thompson (Jim Layton), Jerome Courtland (Abner Spudler), Don Taylor (Standiferd), Bruce Cowling (Wolowicz), James Whitmore (Kinnie), Douglas Fowley (’Kipp’ Kippton), Leon Ames (The Chaplain), Herbert Anderson (Hansan), Thomas E. Breen (Doc), Denise Darcel (Denise), Richard Jaeckel (Bettis), James Arness (Garby), Scotty Beckett (William J. Hooper), Brett King (Lt. Teiss), Nan Boardman (Belgian woman volunteer), Tommy Bond (Runner), Michael Browne (Levenstein), George Chandler (Mess Sergeant), Chris Drake (Medic Private), Jim Drum (Supply Sergeant), Bill Erwin, David Holt (GI Straggler), Samuel Jaegers (Drill sergeant), Dickie Jones (Tanker), Tommy Kelly (Casualty), William F. Leicester (Man), Ian MacDonald (Army Colonel), Dewey Martin (GI Straggler), John Mylong (German Major), Tommy Noonan (GI Straggler), George Offerman Jr. (K Company G.I.), Jerry Paris (German Sergeant), Steve Pendleton (Sergeant), Phillip Pine (G. I.), John R. Reilly (Tanker filling up with Gas), Henry Rowland (German NCO), Edmon Ryan (Major), Irene Seidner (French peasent woman), William Self (K Company G.I.), Charles Smith (Walking Wounded), Ivan Triesault (German Captain), Max Trujillo (GI), Roland Varno (German Lieutenant)
- Country: USA
- Language: English / French / German
- Runtime: 118 min; B&W
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