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Battleground is a 1949 American war film directed by William A. Wellman and starring Van Johnson, John Hodiak, Ricardo Montalbán, George Murphy, and James Whitmore. It follows a fictional company of the 327th Glider Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division as they fight in the siege of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge, in World War II.
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A true tale of a squad of the 101st Airborne Division trapped by the Germans in Bastogne, Belgium in 1944. The film focuses on the psychology and morale of the soldiers, and won two Oscars for its realistic portrayal of war.
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- Action, Drama, History
- William A. Wellman
- 1950-01-20
Jul 8, 2014 · This hard-hitting 1949 drama follows a company of war-weary World War II infantrymen trapped behind German lines during the Battle of the Bulge.
- 2 min
- 84.4K
- Warner Bros.
Opening scene of the great movie 'Battleground' from 1949. The movie is about a squad of the 327th GIR, 101st Airborne during the Battle of the Bulge.
- 4 min
- 103.3K
- JelleVD
American soldiers in France fight to survive a Nazi siege just before the Battle of the Bulge.
- William Wellman, Sid Sidman
- Van Johnson
May 30, 2019 · Battleground was an unexpected combat film—anything but a slam bang shoot-’em-up filled with deeds of derring-do. Even its main firefight sequence shows the squad beating the Germans when Holley runs from the battle and then, shame-faced, turns back.
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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 (Van Johnson) and his American ...
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