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Battle Cry

1955 · 149 min

A sprawling, old-fashioned wartime saga that moves between barracks banter, tender romances and grim island fighting, leaving a bittersweet ache.

Tagline
The men who fought. The women who waited. And the stolen moments they shared.
Overview
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.
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • friendship
  • love
  • grief
  • survival
Places
  • military
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
war, drama, romance
Directed by
Raoul Walsh
Written by
Leon Uris
Starring
Van Heflin, Aldo Ray, Mona Freeman, James Whitmore, Nancy Olson, Raymond Massey, Tab Hunter, Anne Francis
Music
Max Steiner
Cinematography
Sidney Hickox
Runtime
149 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Navajo, Japanese, Spanish, English

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