Battleground (1949)
November 9, 1949Release Date
Battleground (1949)
November 9, 1949Release Date
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Cast & Crew.
Van Johnson
Holley
John Hodiak
Jarvess
Ricardo Montalban
Roderigues
George Murphy
'Pop' Stazak
Marshall Thompson
Jim Layton
Jerome Courtland
Abner Spudler
Don Taylor
Standiferd
Bruce Cowling
Wolowicz
James Whitmore
Kinnie
Douglas Fowley
'Kipp' Kippton
Leon Ames
The Chaplain
Herbert Anderson
Hansan
Thomas E. Breen
Doc
Denise Darcel
Denise
Richard Jaeckel
Bettis
James Arness
Garby
Scotty Beckett
William J. Hooper
Brett King
Lieutenant Teiss
Bob Porter
G.I.
Robert Boon
German Soldier
William A. Wellman
Director
Robert Pirosh
Story / Producer / Screenplay
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Dore Schary
Producer
Media.
Details.
Release DateNovember 9, 1949
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 58m
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
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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. The screenplay was written by Robert Pirosh, based on his own experiences during the battle.
The film portrays American soldiers as vulnerable and human. While they remain steadfast and courageous, each soldier has at least one moment in the film when he seriously considers running away, schemes to get sent back from the front line, slacks off, or complains about the situation he is in. One writer – disregarding Warner's successful Fighter Squadron of 1948 – describes Battleground as the first significant American film about World War II to be made and released after the end of the war.
Battleground premiered in Washington, D.C. on November 9, 1949, and was distributed in the United States by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. A widespread critical and commercial success, the film won Best Story and Screenplay (Pirosh) and Best Cinematography – Black-and-White (Paul C. Vogel) at the 22nd Academy Awards, out of six total nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director for Wellman. James Whitmore, for his second-ever film role, was nominated for an Oscar and won a Golden Globe Award for his performance.
The film was nominated for the American Film Institute's 2001 list AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills.