Battleground 75 years old
The First Great Picture Of The Second World War!
The film concentrates on the camaraderie and the divisions between the troops as they ready for the big offensive. Told in a taut narrative, the men of the 101st, led by Van Johnson, wait out the winter in the Ardennes forest to confront the German army in what would be the last major offensive of World War II. The men are demoralized and trapped, with no hope of support from the Allies.
Credits
Battleground Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Richard Jaeckel He was 23, 70 years old when he died | as Bettis |
| Don Taylor He was 28, 78 years old when he died | as Standiferd |
| Leon Ames He was 47, 91 years old when he died | as The Chaplain |
| James Whitmore He was 28, 87 years old when he died | as Kinnie |
| James Arness He was 26, 88 years old when he died | as Garby |
| John Hodiak He was 35, 41 years old when he died | as Jarvess |
| Douglas Fowley He was 38, 86 years old when he died | as 'Kipp' Kippton |
| George Murphy He was 47, 89 years old when he died | as 'Pop' Stazak |
| Thomas E. Breen He was 25, 76 years old when he died | as Doc |
| Jerome Courtland He was 22, 85 years old when he died | as Abner Spudler |
| Van Johnson He was 33, 92 years old when he died | as Holley |
| Marshall Thompson He was 23, 66 years old when he died | as Jim Layton |
| Bruce Cowling He was 30, 66 years old when he died | as Wolowicz |
| Ricardo Montalbán He was 28, 88 years old when he died | as Roderigues |
| Scotty Beckett He was 20, 38 years old when he died | as William J. Hooper |
| Herbert Anderson He was 32, 77 years old when he died | as Hansan |
| Brett King He was 28, 78 years old when he died | as Lieutenant Teiss |
| Denise Darcel She was 25, 87 years old when she died | as Denise |
Battleground Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Hans Peters as Art Direction. He was 53 (80) years old when He died | Art |
| Robert Pirosh as Producer. He was 39 (79) years old when He died | Production |
| Robert Pirosh as Screenplay. He was 39 (79) years old when He died | Writing |
| Robert Pirosh as Story. He was 39 (79) years old when He died | Writing |
| Cedric Gibbons as Art Direction. He was 56 (67) years old when He died | Art |
| John D. Dunning as Editor. He was 33 (74) years old when He died | Editing |
| William A. Wellman as Director. He was 53 (79) years old when He died | Directing |
| Lennie Hayton as Original Music Composer. He was 41 (63) years old when He died | Sound |
| Paul Vogel as Director of Photography. He was 50 (76) years old when He died | Camera |
Battleground (75 years)
The First Great Picture Of The Second World War!
- Release day: Wednesday, November 09, 1949
- Runtime: 118 minutes