Battle Cry Summary
Director: Raoul Walsh
Genres: Drama, War
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Adapted by Leon_Uris from his own novel, the film follows a group of World War II marines, from Basic Training to Battlefield. Major Van_Heflin knows that his men are spoiling for a real fight, but must make do with the desultory skirmishes assigned them by the Brass. All this changes with an onslaught of heavy-duty battling in the South Pacific. Aldo_Ray plays a tough leatherneck who falls in love with demure Nancy_Olson, while James_Whitmore, Tab_Hunter, Dorothy_Malone and Raymond_Massey costar. And watch for young Justus McQueen, cast as private L.Q. Jones; McQueen liked his character name so much that he adopted it as his professional cognomen. Composer Max_Steiner's musical score earned him an Oscar nomination. Hal Erickson, Rovi
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