Battleground 1949  N/R, 118 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William A. Wellman
Cast: Van Johnson, John Hodiak, Ricardo Montalban, George Murphy, James Whitmore, Marshall Thompson, Jerome Courtland, Don Taylor, Richard Jaeckel, Leon Ames, Bruce Cowling, Douglas Fowley, Herbert Anderson, Thomas E. Breen, Denise Darcel
The Battle of the Bulge provides the setting for this realistic look at the pathos of war. Led by Holley (Van Johnson), the men of the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division spend the winter of 1945 in the Ardennes Forest preparing to battle the German army. Trapped and demoralized, the men do manage to work together to defend their position. Academy Award nominations included Best Picture, Director (William A. Wellman), and Supporting Actor (James Whitmore, for his role as the battle-scarred sergeant, Kinnie). It won for Best Writing and Cinematography.
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The River 1951 N/R, 99 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jean Renoir
Cast: Nora Swinburne, Esmond Knight, Arthur Shields, Radha, Suprova Mukerjee, Thomas E. Breen, Patricia Walters, Adrienne Corri, Richard Foster, June Hillman
This film is based on Rumer Godden's novel about English children growing up in Bengali, India, near the Ganges River. Teens Harriet and Valerie (Patricia Walters and Adrienne Corri) fall for handsome American Capt. John (Thomas E. Breen) who, in turn, is attracted to another teen, half-Indian Melanie (Radha). Tragedy strikes, and the teens strive to cope with this cycle of life.
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