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A Walk in the Sun( 1945)

TV-MAWarDrama
58%
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THEY FOUGHT BEST WHEN IT WAS HOPELESS!

Overview

In the 1943 invasion of Italy, one American platoon lands, digs in, then makes its way inland to attempt to take a fortified farmhouse, as tension and casualties mount.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Dana Andrews

      Sgt. Bill Tyne

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      Richard Conte

      Pvt. Rivera

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      George Tyne

      Pvt. Jake Friedman

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      John Ireland

      Pfc. Windy Craven

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      Lloyd Bridges

      Sgt. Ward

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      Sterling Holloway

      McWilliams

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      Norman Lloyd

      Pvt. Archimbeau

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      Herbert Rudley

      Sgt. Eddie Porter

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      Richard Benedict

      Pvt. Tranella

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      Huntz Hall

      Pvt. Carraway

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      James Cardwell

      Sgt. Hoskins

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      George Offerman, Jr.

      Pvt. Tinker

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      Steve Brodie

      Pvt. Judson

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      Matt Willis

      Sgt. Pete Halverson

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      Chris Drake

      Rankin

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      Alvin Hammer

      Johnson

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      Victor Cutler

      Cousins

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      Jay Norris

      James

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      John Kellogg

      Riddle

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      Fred Carpenter

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      Tony Dante

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      Danny Desmond

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      Ray Elder

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      Jack Ellis

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      Richard Elmore

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      Bennett Green

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      Robert Horton

      Jack (uncredited)

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      John Laurenz

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      Billy Lord

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      Robert Lowell

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      Burgess Meredith

      Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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      Ted O'Shea

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      Foster H. Phinney

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      Dan Quigg

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      Joe Roach

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      Jerome Root

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      Jerry Sheldon

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      Jack Sterling

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      Don Summers

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      George Turner

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      Henry Vroom

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Fri Jul 01 2022
    I found this a rather dry, dreary attempt to insert us into the heart of an American brigade charged with blowing up an Italian Bridge as WWII nears it close. Dana Andrews, Richard Conte and John Ireland contribute gritty, authentic performances as their tough, sanguine squad face trials and tribulations - but there are lengthy periods of dialogue that, whilst well written, can bog the story down in a surfeit of individual personalities. Ultimately, I think it is just too close to the bone for anyone but an experienced soldier to be able to extract any value because well made, as it is, it lack...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • italy
    • world war ii
    • us military