United States / Feb 01, 1955 / NR / Baltimore, Maryland
The men who fought. The women who waited. And the stolen moments they shared.
2h 29min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
The dramatic story of US Marines in training, in combat, and in love, during World War II. The story centers on a major who guides the raw recruits from their training to combat.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Anne Francis | Rae |
| Dorothy Malone | Mrs Elaine Yarborough |
| Fess Parker | Pvt Speedy |
| Perry Lopez | Pvt Joe Gomez aka Spanish Joe |
| William Campbell | Pvt 'Ski" Wronski |
| Jonas Applegarth | Pvt Lightower |
| L.Q. Jones | Pvt. L.Q. Jones |
| Allyn Ann McLerie | Ruby - Waitress in Diner |
| John Lupton | Pvt./Cpl. Marion 'Sister Mary' Hotchkiss |
| Tommy Cook | Cpl. Ziltch - Huxley's orderly |
| Felix Noriego | Pvt. Crazy Horse - Navajo Phonetalker |
| Susan Morrow | Susan - Ski's girl |
| Carleton Young | Maj. Jim Wellman - Battalion Executive Officer |
| Rhys Williams | Enoch Rogers |
| Gregory Walcott | Sgt. Jim Beller - Drill Instructor |
| Frank Ferguson | Mr. Hector Walker |
| Sarah Selby | Mrs. Forrester |
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| Willis Bouchey | Mr. Forrester |
| Lee Allen | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Roxanne Arlen | Blonde Girl (uncredited) |
| David Armstrong | Other Boy (uncredited) |
| Joan Arnold | Cheap Dame (uncredited) |
| John Ayres | Conductor (uncredited) |
| Rayford Barnes | Marine Aide on Command Ship Off Saipan (uncredited) |
| Paul Barry | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Hal Bokar | Marine (uncredited) |
| Budd Buster | Old Man (uncredited) |
| Chick Chandler | Capt. Chaplin (uncredited) |
| Dean Cromer | Watkins (uncredited) |
| Glen Denning | Seabags (uncredited) |
| Jack Downs | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Don Durant | Marine (uncredited) |
| Bess Flowers | Woman Seated at Table for Three (uncredited) |
| Sol Gorss | Bartender in Brawl (uncredited) |
| Paul Grant | Orderly (uncredited) |
| Fred Hanson | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Carl Harbaugh | New Zealander in Bar (uncredited) |
| Lumsden Hare | New Zealander in Bar (uncredited) |
| Chuck Hicks | Marine in Hospital (uncredited) |
| Clark Howat | Marine Colonel (uncredited) |
| Jack Jordan | Adm. Parks (uncredited) |
| Byron Keith | Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Harold Knudsen | Bud Forrester (uncredited) |
| June McCall | Second Girl (uncredited) |
| Philo McCullough | Man in Bar (uncredited) |
| Victor Millan | Pvt. Pedro (uncredited) |
| Fay Morley | Third Girl (uncredited) |
| Jack Mower | Man in Bar (uncredited) |
| William H. O'Brien | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Eddie Parker | Bartender in Brawl (uncredited) |
| Hilda Plowright | Mrs. Rogers (uncredited) |
| Leoda Richards | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| Jack Rollens | News Hawk (uncredited) |
| George Selk | Old Man (uncredited) |
| Jack Shea | Baltimore Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Charles Sherlock | New Zealander in Bar (uncredited) |
| Kay Stewart | Mrs. Martha Walker (uncredited) |
| Jack Stoney | Bartender in Brawl (uncredited) |
| Dale Van Sickel | Bartender in Brawl (uncredited) |
| Sailor Vincent | Bartender in Brawl (uncredited) |
| Ralph Volkie | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Tom Wilson | Arcade Proprietor (uncredited) |
Genres
WarDramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Battle Cry |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語, Español, English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | 2 febbraio 1955 |
| Production | Raoul Walsh, Jack L. Warner |
| Writer | Leon Uris |
| Editing | William H. Ziegler |
| Cinematography | Sidney Hickox |
| Assistant directors | Russell Saunders, William Kissell, John Prettyman, Raoul Walsh |
| Camera operators | Sidney Hickox |
| Additional photography | Sidney Hickox |
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| Production design | William Wallace, John Beckman |
| Art direction | John Beckman, William Wallace |
| Set decoration | William Wallace, John Beckman |
| Special effects | Ralph Webb |
| Music | Max Steiner, Francis J. Scheid, Harold Fisher |
| Sound | Max Steiner, Francis J. Scheid, Harold Fisher |
| Costume design | Gordon Bau |
| Makeup | Gordon Bau |
| Hairstyling | Gordon Bau |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Feb 02, 1955 / NR
United Kingdom / Mar 14, 1955 / PG
Germany / May 27, 1955
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