Battleground Movie Review 1949

A tightly conceived post-WWII character drama, following a platoon of American soldiers through the Battle of the Bulge. Available in a Colorized version.

Distribution

MGM Home Entertainment, 2500 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90404-6061, Phone: (310)449-3000, Fax: (310)449-3100, URL: http://www.mgmhomevideo.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 118 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

World War II, Big Battles, Top Grossing Films of 1949

Screenplay

Robert Pirosh

Cast

Van Johnson, John Hodiak, James Whitmore, George Murphy, Ricardo Montalban, Marshall Thompson, Jerome Courtland, Don Taylor, Bruce Cowling, Leon Ames, Douglas Fowley, Richard Jaeckel, Scotty Beckett, Herbert Anderson, Thomas E. Breen, Denise Darcel, James Arness, Brett King

Cinematography

Paul Vogel

Director

William A. Wellman

Music

Lennie Hayton

Producer

MGM, Dore Schary

Awards

Oscars 1949: B&W Cinematog., Story & Screenplay; Golden Globes 1950: Screenplay, Support. Actor (Whitmore).