Battleground (1949)
In mid-December 1944 Pvt. Jim Layton and his buddy Pvt. William J. Hooper are fresh replacements assigned to separate companies in the 327th Glider Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. As a newcomer, Layton receives a chilly welcome from his squad....
27 September 1892, Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
30 March 1917, Oakland, California, USA
13 August 1920, Griswold, Iowa, USA
January 27, 1914 in Liverpool, England, UK
8 April 1924, Lewiston, Idaho, USA
8 December 1923, Katemcy, Texas, USA
October 19, 1942 in Los Angeles, California, USA
30 August 1909, Essex, New Jersey, USA
30 June 1898, Waukegan, Illinois, USA
March 21, 1903 in New York City, New York, USA
February 12, 2008
Though shot on the back lot, William Wellman's Oscar-nominated recreation of Battle of the Bulge is one of the better WWII movies, serving as blueprint for later Vietnam War films.
October 13, 2006
One of the best films to depict World War II to be made by people who experienced it.
May 31, 2005
Gritty re-enactment of the Battle of the Bulge.
April 30, 2007
Sterling, memorable WWII classic directed by Wellman.
