Battle Cry (1955) | |
| Director(s) | Raoul Walsh |
| Producer(s) | Jack L. Warner (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation, Romance, War |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, World War II |
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Battle Cry (1955) was a Drama - Romance Film directed by Raoul Walsh and produced by Jack L. Warner.
SYNOPSIS
Nonstop action in a WWII epic based on a Uris novel with an all-star cast. The heroic exploits of a Marine battalion are followed from basic training through the bloody invasion of Saipan.
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
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Academy Awards 1955 --- Ceremony Number 28 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Music - Scoring | Max Steiner | Nominated |
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Mrs. Elaine Yarborough:
Let's take a dip in the pool.
Pvt.: I haven't got a suit.
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Pvt.: I haven't got a suit.
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Facts about
The movie is based on the novel by Leon Uris, who also wrote the screenplay, and was produced and directed by Raoul Walsh. It received an Academy Award nomination for Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture.
Film debut of L.Q. Jones (billed under his real name of "Justus E. McQueen"; he took his character's name in this film as his real name after this film was released).
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Film debut of L.Q. Jones (billed under his real name of "Justus E. McQueen"; he took his character's name in this film as his real name after this film was released).
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