A squad of the 101st Airborne Division copes with being trapped in the besieged city of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge.
Run Time
118 min
Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Genre
Action, War, Drama
Language
English, French, German
Keyword
Army, Battle Of The Bulge, Infantry, Paratrooper, WWII
Movie Rating
Sound Mix
Mono
Colour
Black and White
Film Type
Feature
Film Class
War Epic, Combat Films
Themes
Great Battles, Military Life
Tones
Biting, Forceful, Gritty, Harsh, Tense
Mood
God and Country
Has Detailed Data (New)
1, 2, 3
Wikipedia Text
Battleground is a 1949 American war film that tells the story of the 2nd Squad, 3rd Platoon of Item Company, 327th Glider Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, trying to cope with the Siege of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. It stars Van Johnson, John Hodiak, Ricardo Montalban and George Murphy, and features James Whitmore. It was directed by William Wellman from a script by Robert Pirosh.
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