Battleground

Battleground1984

Director: William A. Wellman
Stars: John Hodiak, Ricardo Montalban, George Murphy, Marshall Thompson, Jerome Courtland
Genre: Action, Adult, Drama, War
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Runtime: 118 minutes

Director William Wellman (The Big Heat) offered up this 1949 treatment of the Battle of the Bulge, which won Oscars for best screenplay and best cinematography. The film concentrates on the camaraderie and the divisions between the troops as they re… more »



Pvt. Jim Layton:
The dreams are getting better all the time. I was back home in Baltimore loading up on hard-shelled crabs and beer.

Holley:
That dream's against regulations, soldier. You know what our boys overseas always dream about.

Pvt. Jim Layton:
Mom's blueberry pie?

Holley:
Why, certainly. That's what we're fighting for. Boy, when I get home, just give me a hot dog and a slice of that pie. Am I gonna kick when I don't get my job back? No siree.

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