Battleground (1949)
| Release Date | 09 November 1949 |
| Tagline | The First Great Picture Of The Second World War ! |
| Genre | Action, War, Drama |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English, French, German |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Black and White |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | War Epic, Combat Films |
| Mood | God and Country |
| Themes | Great Battles, Military Life |
| Tones | Biting, Forceful, Gritty, Harsh, Tense |
| Tags | Battle [war], Infantry, Sergeant, Soldier, War, World War |
Battleground is a 1949 American war film that tells the story of the 2nd Squad, 3rd Platoon of Item Company, 327th Glider Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, trying to cope with the Siege of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. It stars Van Johnson, John Hodiak, Ricardo Montalban and George Murphy, and features James Whitmore. It was directed by William Wellman from a script by Robert Pirosh.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Jerome Courtland
Abner Spudler
Thomas E. Breen
Doc
Brett King
Lt. Teiss
Joel Allen
Transportation Captain
Martha Bamattre
French Peasant Woman
Richard Bartlett
Casualty
Nan Boardman
Belgian woman volunteer
Robert Boon
German Soldier
Michael Browne
Levenstein
Norman Budd
Crying Casualty
Tony Christian
German Soldier
Lillian Clayes
Old Woman
Louise Colombet
French Peasant Woman
Gene Coogan
G.I. Scout
Bert Davidson
101st Battalion Officer
George Dee
Frenchman
Jean Del Val
French Peasant Man
Victor Desny
Wounded German Soldier
Chris Drake
Medic Private
Jim Drum
Supply Sergeant
Gretl Dupont
French Peasant Woman
John Dutra
G.I.
Ted Eckelberry
G.I.
Dan Foster
Gunner
John Gardner
G.I.
Eugene Gericke
German Soldier
Edmund Glover
G.I. from Maine
James Horne
Transportation Captain
Richard Irving
G.I. from New York
Samuel Jaegers
Drill sergeant
Dickie Jones
Tanker
Billy Lechner
Runner
William F. Leicester
Tank Destroyer Man
Martin Lowell
G.I.
Ian MacDonald
Army Colonel
John Mansfield
Casualty
Jimmy Martin
G.I. from the South
Roger McGee
Tanker
Peter Michael
German Soldier
William Murphy
Non-Com
John Mylong
German Major
George Offerman Jr.
K Company G.I.
Jerry Paris
German Sergeant
Victor Paul
G.I.
Janine Perreau
Little Girl
Phillip Pine
G. I. Non-Com
Albert Pollet
French Peasant Man
Bob Porter
G.I.
Otto Reichow
German Platoon Leader
John R. Reilly
Tanker filling up with Gas
Sammy Resnick
Non-Com
Jon Riffel
'Kipp' Kipton
Henry Rowland
German NCO
John Royce
German Soldier
Edmon Ryan
Major
Carl Saxe
101st Battalion Officer
Nelson Scott
G.I.
Irene Seidner
French peasent woman
William Self
K Company G.I.
Ivan Triesault
German Captain
Max Trujillo
GI
Roland Varno
German Lieutenant
Tommy Walker
Mechanic
Arthur Walsh
G.I.
Ward Wood
Replacement
Fred Zendar
German Soldier
Director
Writer
Robert Pirosh
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Producer
Robert Pirosh
associate producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Paul Vogel
Editor
John D. Dunning
Art Director
Hans Peters
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Set Decorator
Edwin B. Willis
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Makeup Department
Jack Dawn
makeup designer
Production Manager
William Kaplan
production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sid Sidman
assistant director
Art Department
Alfred E. Spencer
associate set decorator
Sound Department
Conrad Kahn
sound
Stunts
Gene Coogan
stunts
Victor Paul
stunts
Carl Saxe
stunts
Fred Zendar
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Henry Forrester
grip
J. Harper
camera operator
Ed Hubbell
still photographer
Editorial Department
Peter Ballbusch
montage
Other Crew
Harry Kinnard
technical advisor
John Banse
script supervisor
Production Company
MGM-International Dist.
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Distributor
MGM-International Dist.
Central Motion Picture Exchange
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
MGM/UA Home Entertainment
Turner Home Entertainment
Warner Home Video
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