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  • Battleground (1949)
  • Approved
    118 min | Action, Drama, History
Battleground (1949)
Approved
118 min | Action, Drama, History

True tale about a squad of the 101st Airborne Division coping with being trapped by the Germans in the besieged city of Bastogne, Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge in December of 1944.
Writer
Robert Pirosh (story and screenplay)
Producer
Composer
Lennie Hayton (musical score)
Cinematographer
Paul Vogel (as Paul C. Vogel)
Editor
John D. Dunning (as John Dunning)
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Release date
Jan 20, 1950 (United States)

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Cast

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93 cast members
Name Known for
Van Johnson
Holley Holley   See fewer
John Hodiak
Jarvess Jarvess   See fewer
Ricardo Montalban
Roderigues Roderigues   See fewer
George Murphy
'Pop' Stazak 'Pop' Stazak   See fewer
Marshall Thompson
Jim Layton Jim Layton   See fewer
Jerome Courtland
Abner Spudler Abner Spudler   See fewer
Don Taylor
Standiferd Standiferd   See fewer
Bruce Cowling
Wolowicz Wolowicz   See fewer
Douglas Fowley
'Kipp' Kippton 'Kipp' Kippton   See fewer
Leon Ames
The Chaplain The Chaplain   See fewer
Herbert Anderson
Hansan (as Guy Anderson) Hansan (as Guy Anderson)   See fewer
Denise Darcel
Denise Denise   See fewer
James Arness
Garby (as Jim Arness) Garby (as Jim Arness)   See fewer
Scotty Beckett
William J. Hooper William J. Hooper   See fewer
Brett King
Lt. Teiss Lt. Teiss   See fewer
The Screaming Eagles of the 101st Airborne Division
Themselves (as the original 'Screaming Eagles' of the 101st Airborne Division) Themselves (as the original 'Screaming Eagles' of the 101st Airborne Division)   See fewer
Joel Allen
Transportation Captain (uncredited) Transportation Captain (uncredited)   See fewer
Martha Bamattre
French Peasant Woman (uncredited) French Peasant Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Bartlett
Casualty (uncredited) Casualty (uncredited)   See fewer
Nan Boardman
Belgian Woman Volunteer (uncredited) Belgian Woman Volunteer (uncredited)   See fewer
Tommy Bond
Runner (uncredited) Runner (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Boon
German Soldier (uncredited) German Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Neville Brand
Soldier Singing 'Santa Claus Is Coming to Town' (uncredited) Soldier Singing 'Santa Claus Is Coming to Town' (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Browne
Levenstein (uncredited) Levenstein (uncredited)   See fewer
Norman Budd
Crying Casualty (uncredited) Crying Casualty (uncredited)   See fewer
George Chandler
Mess Sergeant (uncredited) Mess Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Tony Christian
German Soldier (uncredited) German Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Lillian Clayes
Old Woman (uncredited) Old Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Louise Colombet
French Peasant Woman (uncredited) French Peasant Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Gene Coogan
G.I. Scout (uncredited) G.I. Scout (uncredited)   See fewer
Bert Davidson
101st Battalion Officer (uncredited) 101st Battalion Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
George Dee
Frenchman (uncredited) Frenchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jean Del Val
French Peasant Man (uncredited) French Peasant Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Victor Desny
Wounded German Soldier (uncredited) Wounded German Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Christian Drake
Medic Private (uncredited) Medic Private (uncredited)   See fewer
Jim Drum
Supply Sergeant (uncredited) Supply Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Gretl Dupont
French Peasant Woman (uncredited) French Peasant Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
John Dutra
G.I. (uncredited) G.I. (uncredited)   See fewer
Ted Eckelberry
G.I. (uncredited) G.I. (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Erwin
Warrant Officer (uncredited) Warrant Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Dan Foster
Gunner (uncredited) Gunner (uncredited)   See fewer
John Gardner
G.I. (uncredited) G.I. (uncredited)   See fewer
Gene Garrick
German Soldier (uncredited) German Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Edmund Glover
G.I. from Maine (uncredited) G.I. from Maine (uncredited)   See fewer
David Holt
G.I. Straggler (uncredited) G.I. Straggler (uncredited)   See fewer
James Horne
Transportation Captain (uncredited) Transportation Captain (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Irving
G.I. from New York (uncredited) G.I. from New York (uncredited)   See fewer
Samuel Jaegers
Drill Sergeant (uncredited) Drill Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Samuel Jagers
Drill Sergeant (uncredited) Drill Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Dickie Jones
Tanker (uncredited) Tanker (uncredited)   See fewer
Tommy Kelly
Casualty (uncredited) Casualty (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Lechner
Runner (uncredited) Runner (uncredited)   See fewer
William F. Leicester
Tank Destroyer Man (uncredited) Tank Destroyer Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Martin Lowell
G.I. (uncredited) G.I. (uncredited)   See fewer
Ian MacDonald
Army Colonel (uncredited) Army Colonel (uncredited)   See fewer
John Mansfield
Casualty (uncredited) Casualty (uncredited)   See fewer
Dewey Martin
G.I. Straggler (uncredited) G.I. Straggler (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmie Martin
G.I. from the South (uncredited) G.I. from the South (uncredited)   See fewer
Roger McGee
Tanker (uncredited) Tanker (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Michael
German Soldier (uncredited) German Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
William Murphy
Non-Com (uncredited) Non-Com (uncredited)   See fewer
John Mylong
German Major (uncredited) German Major (uncredited)   See fewer
Tommy Noonan
G.I. Straggler (uncredited) G.I. Straggler (uncredited)   See fewer
George Offerman Jr.
K Company G.I. (uncredited) K Company G.I. (uncredited)   See fewer
Jerry Paris
German Sergeant (uncredited) German Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Victor Paul
G.I. (uncredited) G.I. (uncredited)   See fewer
Steve Pendleton
Sergeant (uncredited) Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Janine Perreau
Little Girl (uncredited) Little Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Phillip Pine
G.I. Non-Com (uncredited) G.I. Non-Com (uncredited)   See fewer
Albert Pollet
French Peasant Man (uncredited) French Peasant Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Porter
G.I. (uncredited) G.I. (uncredited)   See fewer
Otto Reichow
German Platoon Leader (uncredited) German Platoon Leader (uncredited)   See fewer
John R. Reilly
Tanker Filling Up with Gas (uncredited) Tanker Filling Up with Gas (uncredited)   See fewer
Sammy Resnick
Non-Com (uncredited) Non-Com (uncredited)   See fewer
Jon Riffel
'Kipp' Kipton (uncredited) 'Kipp' Kipton (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Rowland
German NCO (uncredited) German NCO (uncredited)   See fewer
John Royce
German Soldier (uncredited) German Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Edmon Ryan
Major (uncredited) Major (uncredited)   See fewer
Carl Saxe
101st Battalion Officer (uncredited) 101st Battalion Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Nelson Scott
G.I. (uncredited) G.I. (uncredited)   See fewer
Irene Seidner
French Peasant Woman (uncredited) French Peasant Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
William Self
K Company G.I. (uncredited) K Company G.I. (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Smith
Walking Wounded (uncredited) Walking Wounded (uncredited)   See fewer
Ivan Triesault
German Captain (uncredited) German Captain (uncredited)   See fewer
Max Trujillo
GI (uncredited) GI (uncredited)   See fewer
Roland Varno
German Lieutenant (uncredited) German Lieutenant (uncredited)   See fewer
Tommy Walker
Mechanic (uncredited) Mechanic (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Walsh
G.I. (uncredited) G.I. (uncredited)   See fewer
Ward Wood
Replacement (uncredited) Replacement (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Zendar
German Soldier (uncredited) German Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
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