
In 1942, a group of young men join the Marines, leaving loved ones behind. Primed for battle, they are frustrated by many non-combat assignments, as we follow their wartime romances, especially Andy Hookens' involvement with Pat, a New Zealand widow. Andy and Pat have just decided that war requires them to 'live for the moment' when, in 1944, our team finally goes into a real battle...... (Full plot summary below)
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In 1942, a group of young men join the Marines, leaving loved ones behind. Primed for battle, they are frustrated by many non-combat assignments, as we follow their wartime romances, especially Andy Hookens' involvement with Pat, a New Zealand widow. Andy and Pat have just decided that war requires them to 'live for the moment' when, in 1944, our team finally goes into a real battle...
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| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyBenefiting from a great cast (Van Heflin, Aldo Ray, James Whitemore), Raoul Walsh's WWII actioner is one of the most commercially popular war movies ever made. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzMore a soap opera story of wartime romances than an action war film. |
| Classic Film and TelevisionMichael E. GrostFascinating soap opera romance with a little bit of World War II background. |
| User ReviewLarissa DI love this movie, as much as I loved the book, obviously a lot of the story had to be left out to keep the story interesting, but it was very well done and well acted!! |
| User ReviewAshley HBattle Cry is a fine film. It is about a group of young Marines have adventures in love and war. The battle sequences are outstanding. Van Heflin and Aldo Ray give excellent performances. The screenplay is well written. Raoul Walsh did a great job directing this movie. I enjoyed watching this movie. I enjoyed watching this motion picture because of the drama and romance. Battle Cry is a must see. |
| User ReviewScott WExcellent, interesting and at times quite moving story of a group of US Marines from basic training to the War in the Pacific. The fighting itself takes second place to the exploration and the characters personal lives. Great performances from Van Heflin, Aldo Ray, Nancy Olson and particularly James Whitmore as the Battallion Sgt. Major. |
| User ReviewElliott BA nice slice of life story about the marines, sifting from one character to another. The battles take a while to get going, but end up looking incredibly realistic for the time this was made. |
| User ReviewCam SA pretty mediocre film with a little too much cheese and extra fat. |
| User ReviewPaul DSolid war drama despite being too long and a little overly romantic about the the recruits progress through the campaign. |
| User Reviewjay nLarge scale WWII drama mixes battle sequences with personal stories. Good acting from a large cast. |