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Battleground (1949)

DVD

Unrated

War/Drama/Action · 1h 58m · 5/5/2009

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Description

William A. Wellman directs a gripping tale of 101st Airborne troops resisting Hitler's fierce, final counteroffensive at Bastogne. James Whitmore as a feisty sergeant and Van Johnson as a wisecracking private star in this rugged and unsparing look at men in combat. Winner of Best Story and Screenplay and Best Cinematography Oscars (1949).

Release Country

United States

Release Date

5/5/2009

Media Type

Movie

Audio

English

Digital Copy

Not Included

Studio

MGM

Subtitles

English

French

Spanish

Video Format

NTSC

Aspect Ratio

1.33:1

Cover Type

Keep Case (Std.)

Discs

Watch Alternatives

Part of Box Set

TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection: WWII: Battlefront Europe

Cast

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 (as Guy Anderson)

Thomas E. Breen

Doc

Denise Darcel

Denise

Richard Jaeckel

Bettis

James Arness

Garby (as Jim Arness)

Scotty Beckett

William J. Hooper

Brett King

Lt. Teiss

The Screaming Eagles of the 101st Airborne Division

Themselves (as the original 'Screaming Eagles' of the 101st Airborne Division)

Joel Allen

Transportation Captain (uncredited)

Martha Bamattre

French Peasant Woman (uncredited)

Richard Bartlett

Casualty (uncredited)

Nan Boardman

Belgian Woman Volunteer (uncredited)

Tommy Bond

Runner (uncredited)

Robert Boon

German Soldier (uncredited)

Michael Browne

Levenstein (uncredited)

Norman Budd

Crying Casualty (uncredited)

George Chandler

Mess Sergeant (uncredited)

Tony Christian

German Soldier (uncredited)

Lillian Clayes

Old Woman (uncredited)

Louise Colombet

French Peasant Woman (uncredited)

Gene Coogan

G.I. Scout (uncredited)

Bert Davidson

101st Battalion Officer (uncredited)

George Dee

Frenchman (uncredited)

Jean Del Val

French Peasant Man (uncredited)

Victor Desny

Wounded German Soldier (uncredited)

Chris Drake

Medic Private (uncredited)

Jim Drum

Supply Sergeant (uncredited)

Gretl Dupont

French Peasant Woman (uncredited)

John Dutra

G.I. (uncredited)

Ted Eckelberry

G.I. (uncredited)

Bill Erwin

Warrant Officer (uncredited)

Dan Foster

Gunner (uncredited)

John Gardner

G.I. (uncredited)

Eugene Gericke

German Soldier (uncredited)

Edmund Glover

G.I. from Maine (uncredited)

David Holt

G.I. Straggler (uncredited)

James Horne

Transportation Captain (uncredited)

Richard Irving

G.I. from New York (uncredited)

Samuel Jaegers

Drill Sergeant (uncredited)

Dickie Jones

Tanker (uncredited)

Tommy Kelly

Casualty (uncredited)

Billy Lechner

Runner (uncredited)

William F. Leicester

Tank Destroyer Man (uncredited)

Martin Lowell

G.I. (uncredited)

Ian MacDonald

Army Colonel (uncredited)

John Mansfield

Casualty (uncredited)

Dewey Martin

G.I. Straggler (uncredited)

Jimmy Martin

G.I. from the South (uncredited)

Roger McGee

Tanker (uncredited)

Peter Michael

German Soldier (uncredited)

William Murphy

Non-Com (uncredited)

John Mylong

German Major (uncredited)

Tommy Noonan

G.I. Straggler (uncredited)

George Offerman Jr.

K Company G.I. (uncredited)

Jerry Paris

German Sergeant (uncredited)

Victor Paul

G.I. (uncredited)

Steve Pendleton

Sergeant (uncredited)

Janine Perreau

Little Girl (uncredited)

Phillip Pine

G.I. Non-Com (uncredited)

Albert Pollet

French Peasant Man (uncredited)

Bob Porter

G.I. (uncredited)

Otto Reichow

German Platoon Leader (uncredited)

John R. Reilly

Tanker Filling Up with Gas (uncredited)

Sammy Resnick

Non-Com (uncredited)

Jon Riffel

'Kipp' Kipton (uncredited)

Henry Rowland

German NCO (uncredited)

John Royce

German Soldier (uncredited)

Edmon Ryan

Major (uncredited)

Carl Saxe

101st Battalion Officer (uncredited)

Nelson Scott

G.I. (uncredited)

Irene Seidner

French Peasant Woman (uncredited)

William Self

K Company G.I. (uncredited)

Charles Smith

Walking Wounded (uncredited)

Ivan Triesault

German Captain (uncredited)

Max Trujillo

GI (uncredited)

Roland Varno

German Lieutenant (uncredited)

Tommy Walker

Mechanic (uncredited)

Arthur Walsh

G.I. (uncredited)

Frank Whitbeck

Trailer Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Ward Wood

Replacement (uncredited)

Fred Zendar

German Soldier (uncredited)

Crew

William A. Wellman

Director

Robert Pirosh

Writer

Other Editions

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5/4/2004

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