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Battle Cry

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Tomatometer 4 Reviews 45% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
In the early days of America's involvement in World War II, a Marine battalion readies to challenge the Japanese. The men will see limited action at Guadalcanal, but their leader, Major Sam Huxley (Van Heflin), won't rest until his forces get closer to the action. Meanwhile, Andy (Aldo Ray), a key member of "Huxley's Harlots," sets aside his fear of leaving his new wife (Nancy Olson) a war widow for the second time, and joins his buddies in the crucial Battle of Saipan.

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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jan 26, 2012
B
Benefiting from a great cast (Van Heflin, Aldo Ray, James Whitemore), Raoul Walsh's WWII actioner is one of the most commercially popular war movies ever made. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Jul 12, 2011
C+
More a soap opera story of wartime romances than an action war film. Go to Full Review
Michael E. Grost Classic Film and Television Jul 17, 2009
Fascinating soap opera romance with a little bit of World War II background. Go to Full Review
Don Willmott Filmcritic.com Aug 5, 2006
3/5
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Anakin S Oct 9, 2018 Written by the author Leon Uris centering on a small group of marines of Danny (Tab Hunter), Ski (William Campbell), Speedy (Fess Parker) and Andy (Aldo Ray) and their love life's. See more
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Cast & Crew

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Raoul Walsh

Director

Van Heflin

Major Sam Huxley

Aldo Ray

Pvt.

Mona Freeman

Kathy

Nancy Olson

Mrs. Pat Rogers

James Whitmore

MSgt. Mac

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Battle Cry

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Movie Info

Synopsis In the early days of America's involvement in World War II, a Marine battalion readies to challenge the Japanese. The men will see limited action at Guadalcanal, but their leader, Major Sam Huxley (Van Heflin), won't rest until his forces get closer to the action. Meanwhile, Andy (Aldo Ray), a key member of "Huxley's Harlots," sets aside his fear of leaving his new wife (Nancy Olson) a war widow for the second time, and joins his buddies in the crucial Battle of Saipan.
Director
Raoul Walsh
Producer
Raoul Walsh, Jack L. Warner
Screenwriter
Leon Uris
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Genre
War
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 2, 1955, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2009
Runtime
2h 29m
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