Battle Cry / Battleground

Starring: Van Heflin; James Whitmore & Van Johnson Director: Raoul Walsh & William A. Wellman

BATTLE CRY

DVD Features:

Encoding: Region 1; USA & Canada
Package Type: Snap Case
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.55
Single Side - Dual Layer

Audio:

• Dolby Surround 5.1 - English

BATTLEGROUND

DVD Features:

Encoding: Region 1; USA & Canada
Package Type: Snap Case
Dual Layer
Aspect Ratio: Full Frame - 1.33

Audio:

• Mono - English

Description by OLDIES.com:

Americans answer the nation's call to war in Battle Cry (1954, 148 Minutes). Raoul Walsh (Objective, Burma!) guides a Who's Who of 1950s stars in this salute to young Marines who went to war and the women they left behind. Highlights include boot-camp training and the invasion of Saipan. Surrounded by G.I.s say "Nuts!" to surrender and dig in against the enemy and winter's wrath in Battleground (1949, 118 Minutes), Oscar winner for Best Story and Screenplay and for B&W Cinematography (1949). William A. Wellman (The Story of G.I. Joe) directs Van Johnson, James Whitmore and more in a stirring tale of "the battered bastards of Bastogne."

Product Description:

Two World War II movies combine on this release.

BATTLE CRY: Non-stop action characterizes this World War II epic with an all-star cast. The heroic exploits of a Marine battalion are followed from basic training through the bloody invasion of Aaipan. Newsreel and 'Speedy Gonzales' cartoon are a part of this Leon Uris novel brought to the big screen. Academy Award Nominations: Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture.

BATTLEGROUND: "Dedicated to the battered bastards of Bastogne," this dramatic historic film directed by William Wellman tells the story of a U.S. Army division in the European theater near the end of World War II. In a last-ditch effort to turn the tide of the war, the Germans launch a final attack that became known as the Battle of the Bulge. George Murphy, who portrays Private Ernest J. "Pop" Stazak, leads a terrific cast that also includes John Hodiak, Ricardo Montalban, and James Whitmore. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards and won two: one for its tight, unpredictable screenplay and one for its evocative black-and-white cinematography.

Plot Keywords:

Action | Adventure | Big Battles | World War II

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