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A Walk in the Sun (1945)
Front Cover Actor Back Cover
Dana Andrews Sgt. Bill Tyne
Richard Conte Pvt. Rivera
Sterling Holloway McWilliams
George Tyne Pvt. Friedman
John Ireland Pvt. Windy Craven
Herbert Rudley Sgt. Eddie Porter
Norman Lloyd Pvt. Archimbeau
Lloyd Bridges Sgt. Ward
Huntz Hall Pvt. Carraway
Movie Details
Genre Action; Drama; War
Director Lewis Milestone
Producer Lewis Milestone
Writer Harry Brown; Robert Rossen
Photography Russell Harlan
Musician Freddie Rich
Studio Alpha Video
Type Theater
Language English/Italian
MPAA Rating br
Running Time 117 mins
Country U.S.
Color Black And White
IMDb Rating 7.8
Plot
Sgt. Tyne (Dana Andrews) becomes the leader of the platoon after their lieutenant is killed in battle near Salerno. Reluctantly, he guides his men through combat, incurring heavy losses as they see action unlike anything they've ever known before. The one stumbling block on their march to Rome is a farmhouse where Germans have holed up to mount a defense. As the platoon repels the enemy in brutal skirmishes, the men form a bond between battles that is summed up by their repeated motivational phrase: "Nobody dies." This riveting war drama is considered by many to be the best World War II movie ever made. Director Lewis Milestone (All Quiet on the Western Front) delivers an unsentimental, funny, first rate character study framed in action and filled with tense reflection and hard fought conclusions, culminating in the blood curdling final assault on the German held farmhouse. Unflinching and honest, this is compelling war drama with realistic dialogue and marvelous acting from Andrews and cast. Based on a novel by Harry Brown.

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Personal Details
10 Point Ranking 9
Owner Bruce
Current Value $6.99
Leonard Maltin xxx-
USCCB Rating A-I
Links DVD Empire
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Product Details
Format VHS
Region Region 1
Screen Ratio Standard 1.33:1 B&W
Notes
Wartime violence.
Extra Features
Features Not Specified