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A Walk in the Sun
A Walk in the Sun

A Walk in the Sun

THEY FOUGHT BEST WHEN IT WAS HOPELESS!

Genres

WarDrama

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

117 mins

Rating

5.782/10

Release Date

25 December 1945

Country

United States of America

Cast

Dana Andrews

Dana Andrews

Sgt. Bill Tyne

Richard Conte

Richard Conte

Pvt. Rivera

George Tyne

George Tyne

Pvt. Jake Friedman

John Ireland

John Ireland

Pfc. Windy Craven

Lloyd Bridges

Lloyd Bridges

Sgt. Ward

Sterling Holloway

Sterling Holloway

McWilliams

Norman Lloyd

Norman Lloyd

Pvt. Archimbeau

Herbert Rudley

Herbert Rudley

Sgt. Eddie Porter

Richard Benedict

Richard Benedict

Pvt. Tranella

Huntz Hall

Huntz Hall

Pvt. Carraway

James Cardwell

James Cardwell

Sgt. Hoskins

George Offerman, Jr.

George Offerman, Jr.

Pvt. Tinker

Steve Brodie

Steve Brodie

Pvt. Judson

Matt Willis

Matt Willis

Sgt. Pete Halverson

Chris Drake

Chris Drake

Rankin

Alvin Hammer

Alvin Hammer

Johnson

Victor Cutler

Victor Cutler

Cousins

Jay Norris

Jay Norris

James

John Kellogg

John Kellogg

Riddle

Fred Carpenter

Fred Carpenter

Tony Dante

Tony Dante

Danny Desmond

Danny Desmond

Ray Elder

Ray Elder

Jack Ellis

Jack Ellis

Richard Elmore

Richard Elmore

Bennett Green

Bennett Green

Robert Horton

Robert Horton

Jack (uncredited)

John Laurenz

John Laurenz

Billy Lord

Billy Lord

Robert Lowell

Robert Lowell

Burgess Meredith

Burgess Meredith

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Ted O'Shea

Ted O'Shea

Foster H. Phinney

Foster H. Phinney

Dan Quigg

Dan Quigg

Joe Roach

Joe Roach

Jerome Root

Jerome Root

Jerry Sheldon

Jerry Sheldon

Jack Sterling

Jack Sterling

Don Summers

Don Summers

George Turner

George Turner

Henry Vroom

Henry Vroom

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