The film stars van heflin, aldo ray, nancy olson, james whitmore, raymond massey, tab hunter, anne francis, and fess parker and follows the 2nd marine battalion while relegated to mopup tours in the pacific until finally assigned to a dangerous mission on saipan. Master sergeant mac james whitmore narrates the story of new marines in 1942. Read the full synopsis of battle cry, 1955, directed by raoul walsh, with van heflin, aldo ray, mona freeman, at turner classic movies. The dramatic story of us marines in training, in combat and in love during world war ii. Set during the japanese occupation of the philippines, the working title was to be a man. Oct 24, 2014 battle cry 1955 official trailer van heflin, aldo ray war drama movie hd a group of young marines have adventures in love and war. Battle cry 1955 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Battle crys cast is enough to send shivers up the spine of any classic bmovie enthusiast from sheer excitement. Meanwhile, andy aldo ray, a key member of huxleys harlots. The story centres on a major who guides the raw recruits from their training to. Battle cry soundtrack from 1955, composed by max steiner. And its absolutely horrible stuff, some of the worst battle scenes in a hollywood movie, ever.
The film is based on the novel by former marine leon uris, who also wrote the screenplay, and was produced and directed by raoul walsh. By todays standards, there are no real special effects, but what little. Their personal relationships are severely affected by the war. The most recognizable face is that of baby faced tab hunter, damn yankees. This film follows a group of wwii marines from basic training to the battlefield. Battle cry, a novel by american writer john barnes battle cry film, a 1955 film starring van heflin, based on the leon uris novel battle cry campaign, an initiative of the parachurch organization teen mania ministries, primarily ministering to us teenagers. Andy returns to her and his baby son after completing rehabilitation. Its surprising to see that battle is directed by raoul walsh. Battle cry is the riveting marine epic by the bestselling author of such classics as trinity and exodus. With van heflin, aldo ray, mona freeman, nancy olson. The film stars van heflin, james macarthur, rita moreno, and leopoldo salcedo. The film itself, on the other hand, may cause one to shudder from entirely different reasons.
Battle cry 1955 was directed by raoul walsh the big trail, white heat, the enforcer and was based on the novel by leon uris. The men will see limited action at guadalcanal, but their leader, major sam huxley. Marines in 1942 and their subsequent exploits in war and love. Battle cry is a 1955 film based on the novel by former marine leon uris, who also wrote the screenplay, and was produced and directed by raoul walsh the film is a drama set in world war ii, following a group of united states marines from boot camp to combat as members of the communications platoon, 6th marines, 2d marine division. In the early days of americas involvement in world war ii, a marine battalion readies to challenge the japanese. A group of young marines have adventures in love and war. I saw this film when it was first shown in london because i had read the book and liked it. Battle cry is virtually packed with bactors from the 1950s. A big hit in 1955, battle cry today comes across as an average relationshipsduringwar movie. Danny is also given a medical discharge and returns by train to baltimore. Marines in training during world war ii must complete not only their combat. Released by byu film music archives in 2004 byufma1 containing music from battle cry 1955. Released 1955, battle cry stars van heflin, aldo ray, mona freeman, nancy olson the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 29 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which assembled.
An american marine battalion completes basic training before facing their first battle situation in the pacific during ww2. During world war ii, marine trainees mix duty with romance in leon uris adaptation of his novel. The films first and only battle doesnt arrive until the two hour and 10minute mark. Originally published in 1953, leon uriss battle cry is the raw and exciting story of men at war from a legendary american author. Welcome to the fandango movieclips trailer vault channel. The dvd looks great, however the original mono soundtrack has made it difficult to. The film picks up on the lives of the various recruits to the famous marines with america at war. Battle cry 1955 nr 02021955 us drama, romance, war 2h 29m user score. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing battle cry near you. Ranked at number four among the top money grossers of that year, the movie, directed by raoul walsh, was based on leon uriss bestselling wwii novel, and was adapted to the screen by uris.
Battle cry is a 1955 cinemascope film, starring van heflin, aldo ray, james whitmore, tab hunter, anne francis, dorothy. Battle cry is a 1955 warner color film, starring van heflin, aldo ray, james whitmore, tab. Battle cry is an interesting film for fans of leon uris or raoul walsh, however action fans and wwii film buffs will probably be disappointed at the scarcity of battle sequences and the focus on the characters activities between battles rather than during them. Battle cry 1955 official trailer van heflin, aldo ray war drama movie hd a group of young marines have adventures in love and war. Battle cry by raoul walsh raoul walsh, van heflin, aldo ray. Cry of battle is a 1963 american coming of age war film based on the 1951 novel fortress in the rice by benjamin appel who was a journalist and special assistant to the u. Battle cry is a filmed version of leon uris book of the same name and to his own filmplay. More a soap opera story of wartime romances than an action war film. Major van heflin knows that his men are spoiling for a real fight but must make do with the desultory skirmishes.
Van heflin, aldo ray, mona freeman, nancy olson, james. The men will see limited action at guadalcanal, but their leader, major sam huxley van heflin, wont rest until his forces get closer to the action. Based on a novel by leon uris who also wrote the screenplay, the film tells the stories of a group of men who join the u. All that made it to the final version of the film was the tune itself, however it was still nominated for an academy award. In fact, only the final half hour or so involves combat. Also in the cast is nancy olson who played norma desmonds rival for joe gilliss affection in sunset blvd, raymond massey who played james deans father in east of eden, fess parker who played televisions davy crockett, james whitmore from oklahoma and.
Major van heflin knows that his men are spoiling for a real fight but must make do. Battle cry 1955 by lightning at tuesday, august 23, 2016 0 storyline. Van heflin, aldo ray, mona freeman, nancy olson, james whitmore, raymond massey, tab hunter, dorothy malone, anne francis, william. The film was shot at camp pendleton, california, and featured a large amount of. Battle cry 1955 official trailer van heflin, aldo ray war drama. Battle cry 1955 in the early days of americas involvement in world war ii, a marine battalion readies to challenge the japanese. Or maybe love cry, since most of the story is about the various romances into which the soldiers fall in and out.
Battle cry 1955 is a world war ii drama, romance movie starring van heflin and aldo ray. Ranked at number four among the top money grossers of that year, the movie, directed by raoul walsh, was based on leon uriss bestselling wwii novel, and was adapted to the screen b. High resolution movie poster image for battle cry 1955. Staring mona freeman, raymond massey, nancy olson and tab hunter. That was a pretty penny in those days, and while no one would rank this bythenumbers portrait of a tightknit marine corps unit during world war ii as one of the greatest war movies ever. Battle cry 1955 ten years after the end of world war ii, warner bros. Battle cry the 1955 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Battle cry is a filmed version of leon uris book of the same name and to his own film play. Battle cry 1955 was an ode to the marines of world war ii that remained as faithful as was then possible under the production code to the epic novel by leon uris who also wrote the screenplay. Battle cry by raoul walsh raoul walsh, van heflin, aldo.
Yarborough dorothy malone, bespectacled as in the big sleep, 1946, in the wwii soaper battle cry, 1955, from a leon uris novel. The image measures 1216 3000 pixels and is 417 kilobytes large. Battle cry has an epic running time, but until the last couple reels of combat in the. A variation of a marching cadence from the soundtrack of the 1955 film battle cry. The dramatic story of us marines in training, in combat. It was walshs first cinemascope production and starred van heflin, aldo ray, and tab hunter.
Battle cry 1955 official trailer van heflin, aldo ray war. In 1942, a group of young men join the marines, leaving loved ones behind. Battle cry 1955 raoul walsh synopsis, characteristics. Battle cry is a 1955 warner color film, starring van heflin, aldo ray, james whitmore, tab hunter, anne francis, dorothy malone, raymond massey, and mona freeman in cinemascope. The action scenes are all done pretty well in most of these films and this one is no exception.
Battle cry internet movie firearms database guns in. Battle cry s cast is enough to send shivers up the spine of any classic bmovie enthusiast from sheer excitement. For, despite the impressive gathering of actors who would later gain fame or perhaps, infamy from appearing in some of the greatest cult movies of all time as well as a heap of. Battle cry is een amerikaanse oorlogsfilm uit 1955 onder regie van raoul walsh. Starring van heflin, aldo ray, mona freeman, and nancy olson. A hardhitting, realistic drama of marine corps heroism. Leon uris adapted his own novel about marines who are trained and fight in the pacific war. Battle cry on dvd 085392432820 from warner bros directed by raoul walsh. Battle cry 1955 official trailer van heflin, aldo ray war drama movie hd. Original belgian poster 14x22 for the raoul walsh war drama, battle cry 1955 starring van heflin, aldo ray, mona freeman, and nancy olson. This year i had the chance of working with the ultra talented jason havenhand massive thanks to soraya vivian almost in heaven reached number no3 in north american dance charts thanks to the amazing work by lynn pa management linda fraser the promotion from sobel promotions and barbara sobel and energise recordings the video by the wonderful battle cry films. Battle cry 1955 official trailer van heflin, aldo ray.
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