Battleground

     

Battleground1984

Director: William A. Wellman
Stars: John Hodiak, Ricardo Montalban, George Murphy, Marshall Thompson, Jerome Courtland
Genre: Action, Adult, Drama, War
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Runtime: 118 minutes

Director William Wellman (The Big Heat) offered up this 1949 treatment of the Battle of the Bulge, which won Oscars for best screenplay and best cinematography. The film concentrates on the camaraderie and the divisions between the troops as they re… more »


Lt. Teiss:
You sure they were enemy tanks?

Pvt. Donald Jarvess:
We saw them, Lieutenant.

Lt. Teiss:
You think we got enough anti-tank grenades to do any good?

Sgt. Kinnie:
We ain't got any. Mind if I make a suggestion, Lieutenant?

Lt. Teiss:
What?

Sgt. Kinnie:
Well, sir, our usual defense against tanks is to call for artillery, and then to run like a jackrabbit.

Lt. Teiss:
We got orders to hold these positions.

Sgt. Kinnie:
Well, sir, let's call for artillery and keep our heads down, then.

Lt. Teiss:
We could send out some bazooka men... if we had any bazookas.

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