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During the World War II Allied invasion of Italy, the film stars Dana Andrews as Sgt. Tyne, one of the officers leading an attack on a farmhouse in the Italian countryside which functions as a German stronghold. When the ranking officers are killed soon after the platoon lands on the beach, Tyne must take over. The film is noted for its attempt to portray the infantryman’s experience realistically, in particular the banter and mid-1940s slang. This WWII film was the first to use a ballad as a thematic element, a practice which, after HIGH NOON, would become a cliché of the 1950s. One of the best WWII films, A WALK IN THE SUN combines documentary-like sequences with a sharp awareness of the isolation of each soldier in the midst of battle.
Original Release
12/25/1945
US Release
12/25/1945
Cast
Name | Character |
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Dana Andrews | Sgt. Bill Tyne |
Richard Conte | Pvt. Rivera |
George Tyne | Pvt. Jake Friedman |
John Ireland | Pfc. Windy Craven |
Lloyd Bridges | Sgt. Ward |
Sterling Holloway | McWilliams |
Norman Lloyd | Pvt. Archimbeau |
Herbert Rudley | Sgt. Eddie Porter |
Richard Benedict | Pvt. Tranella |
Huntz Hall | Pvt. Carraway |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Dana Andrews | Sgt. Bill Tyne |
Richard Conte | Pvt. Rivera |
George Tyne | Pvt. Jake Friedman |
John Ireland | Pfc. Windy Craven |
Lloyd Bridges | Sgt. Ward |
Sterling Holloway | McWilliams |
Norman Lloyd | Pvt. Archimbeau |
Herbert Rudley | Sgt. Eddie Porter |
Richard Benedict | Pvt. Tranella |
Huntz Hall | Pvt. Carraway |
James Cardwell | Sgt. Hoskins |
George Offerman Jr. | Pvt. Tinker |
Steve Brodie | Pvt. Judson |
Matt Willis | Sgt. Pete Halverson |
Christian Drake | Rankin |
Alvin Hammer | Johnson |
Victor Cutler | Cousins |
Jay Norris | James |
John Kellogg | Riddle |
James Base | Soldier |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Lewis Milestone | Producer |
Samuel Bronston | Producer |