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Battleground

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Original title

Battleground

Year

1949

Running time

118 min.

Country

United States

Director

William A. Wellman

Screenwriter

Robert Pirosh

Cast

Music

Lennie Hayton

Cinematography

Paul Vogel (B&W)

Producer

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Genre

War | II World War

Synopsis

December, 1944. The Nazis, in the face of the onrushing Allies, turned and pushed into the Ardennes Forest in Belgium and Luxembourg for what would be their last major offensive of World War II. During the Battle of the Bulge, as it is now called, they surrounded the town of Bastogne, Belgium, trapping the US Army 101st Airborne Division in the town. To make matters worse for the 101st, thick clouds covered the area for most of the battle. This prevented the Allies from providing air cover and air-dropped supplies to their troops on the ground. This film focuses on one squad of the 101st as they wait for the clouds to break.. Meanwhile, they must survive German spies in US Army uniforms, German artillery, winter weather, dwindling supplies, and the fear of being trapped by a hostile force.

Rankings Position

#141 Best War Movies/War Film
#150 Best Movies and TV Series about the Second World War

Awards: 1949: 2 Academy Awards: Best Story, Cinematography (B&W). 6 Nominations

1949: 2 Golden Globes: Best Screenplay and Supporting Actor (James Whitmore)

1949: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Drama Screenplay

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Battleground

1949

William A. Wellman

6.7

(723)