Battleground (1949)

  • NR
  • 11/09/1949 (US)
  • Action, Adventure, Drama, War
  • 1h 58m

The First Great Picture Of The Second World War!

Overview

Members of the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division are fighting for their country amidst the rugged terrain of Bastogne, Belgium, in December 1944. Holley and his American compatriots have already seen one of their own, Roderigues, perish under enemy fire. The men try to rebuff another series of Nazi attacks, but what they really need is a change in the weather. Without clear skies, they'll never get the air support they need.

William A. Wellman

Director

Robert Pirosh

Story, Screenplay

Cast

Van Johnson's headshot

Van Johnson

Holley
John Hodiak's headshot

John Hodiak

Jarvess
Ricardo Montalban's headshot

Ricardo Montalban

Roderigues
George Murphy's headshot

George Murphy

'Pop' Stazak
Marshall Thompson's headshot

Marshall Thompson

Jim Layton
Jerome Courtland's headshot

Jerome Courtland

Abner Spudler
Don Taylor's headshot

Don Taylor

Standiferd
Bruce Cowling's headshot

Bruce Cowling

Wolowicz

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