IMDb RATING
6.4/10
2.7K
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Young Marines have adventures in love and war.Young Marines have adventures in love and war.Young Marines have adventures in love and war.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total
L.Q. Jones
- Pvt. L.Q. Jones
- (as Justus E. McQueen)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaLeon Uris, author of the novel on which the film is based, served during World War II as a radio man in the 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, both the same military occupational specialty and organization of the novel and film's characters. Uris was engaged in combat during the Guadalcanal and Tarawa campaigns, being evacuated with malaria before the novel and film's climactic Saipan campaign.
- GoofsMrs. Pat Rogers speaks with an American accent even though she's from New Zealand.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh (2014)
- SoundtracksMarine Hymn
(uncredited)
Music by Jacques Offenbach from "Geneviève de Brabant"
Lyrics attributed to L.Z. Phillips
Played during the opening credits and at various times throughout the picture
Sung by a chorus at the end
Featured review
Solid - but not what i was expecting
My rating of Battle Cry has more to do with my disappointment with the plot than the actually quality of the movie. I knew nothing of the movie before I watched it, but with a name like Battle Cry, I was expecting a war movie along the lines of Battleground (with which it is paired in the double feature DVD I bought). Instead, Battle Cry has more in common with a soap opera than a real war movie. The movie spends over two hours of its time on relationships and love affairs. When the real battle scenes finally begin, they're over and done with in less than 10 minutes. That's not to say I didn't enjoy the stories of the Marines and their women, it's just not what I was expecting.
I am sure that on repeat viewings my enjoyment of the movie and rating I've given it will increase. Most of the movie is very well done. Like most other reviews I've read, I am especially fond of the scenes involving Pfc Andy Hookens (Aldo Ray) and Pat Rogers (Nancy Olson). I found it a very believable, heartfelt story that's played perfectly by both actors. The rest of the cast is solid and their plot lines are almost as enjoyable.
I was shocked at the frank presentation of some of the subject matter in Battle Cry. I can't think of another movie from the 50s, especially a flag-waving war movie, where sex, pregnancy, drinking, and adultery are dealt with so openly. It's a nice change-of-pace from the sanitized WWII movies I've come to expect.
I am sure that on repeat viewings my enjoyment of the movie and rating I've given it will increase. Most of the movie is very well done. Like most other reviews I've read, I am especially fond of the scenes involving Pfc Andy Hookens (Aldo Ray) and Pat Rogers (Nancy Olson). I found it a very believable, heartfelt story that's played perfectly by both actors. The rest of the cast is solid and their plot lines are almost as enjoyable.
I was shocked at the frank presentation of some of the subject matter in Battle Cry. I can't think of another movie from the 50s, especially a flag-waving war movie, where sex, pregnancy, drinking, and adultery are dealt with so openly. It's a nice change-of-pace from the sanitized WWII movies I've come to expect.
- bensonmum2
- Nov 11, 2005
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- Urlaub bis zum Wecken
- Filming locations
- Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, USA(as Camp Elliott)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $17,440,000
- Runtime2 hours 29 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 2.55 : 1
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