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Battle Cry   1955     3 stars    N/R, 149 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Raoul Walsh  
Cast: Van Heflin, Aldo Ray, Mona Freeman, Nancy Olson, James Whitmore, Raymond Massey, Tab Hunter, Dorothy Malone, Anne Francis, Fess Parker, William Campbell, John Lupton, L.Q. Jones, Perry Lopez, Jonas Applegarth

  Based on Leon Uris' novel, this is the story of a U.S. Marine Corps unit serving in New Zealand during World War II and involves their training, romances, and battles. Major Huxley (Van Heflin) molds his young unit into fighting Marines. Meanwhile, Pvt. Andy Hookens (Aldo Ray) becomes involved with New Zealand widow Pat (Nancy Olson), Pvt. Danny Forrester (Tab Hunter) is enamored with both Kathy (Mona Freeman) and Elaine (Dorothy Malone), and Pvt. Marion Hotchkiss (John Lupton) takes up with Rae (Anne Francis). However, their lives change when they are assigned the dangerous mission of invading Red Beach. Casualties ensue, but those who do survive continue on with their lives.



Cast
Van Heflin Major Sam Huxley
Aldo Ray Pvt./Pfc. Andy Hookens
Mona Freeman Kathy
Nancy Olson Mrs. Pat Rogers
James Whitmore MSgt. Mac
Raymond Massey Maj. Gen. Snipes
Tab Hunter Pvt/Cpl. Danny Forrester
Dorothy Malone Mrs. Elaine Yarborough
Anne Francis Rae
Fess Parker Pvt. Speedy
William Campbell Pvt. "Ski" Wronski
John Lupton Pvt./Cpl/ Marion Hotchkiss
L.Q. Jones Pvt. L.Q. Jones
Perry Lopez Pvt. Joe Gomez
Jonas Applegarth Pvt. Lighttower

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Battle Cry (1955)
Van Heflin
Oscar: Best Supporting Actor for Johnny Eager (1942)
Dorothy Malone
Oscar: Best Supporting Actress for Written on the Wind (1956)


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