A Walk in the Sun (1945)
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- Approved
- 1h 57min
- Drama, War
- 25 Dec 1945 (USA)
- Movie
During WWII, a platoon of American soldiers trudge through the Italian countryside in search of a bridge they have been ordered to blow up, encountering danger and destruction along the way.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 2 wins.
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Cast verified as complete
| 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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| Christian Drake | ... |
Rankin
(as Chris Drake)
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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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James Base | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Fred Carpenter | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Dan Cassell | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Harry Cline | ... |
Cpl. Kramer (uncredited)
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Dick Daniels | ... |
Long (uncredited)
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Tony Dante | ... |
Giorgio (uncredited)
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Danny Desmond | ... |
Trasker (uncredited)
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Ray Elder | ... |
Monty (uncredited)
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Jack Ellis | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Richard Elmore | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| Bennett Green | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Tommy Hagan | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| Robert Horton | ... |
Jack (uncredited)
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Orn Huntington | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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John Laurenz | ... |
Italian (uncredited)
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Harry Leonard | ... |
Cook (uncredited)
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Gus Lombardo | ... |
Italian (uncredited)
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Billy Lord | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Robert Lowell | ... |
Lt. Rand (uncredited)
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Grant Maiben | ... |
Smith (uncredited)
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| Burgess Meredith | ... |
Narrator (uncredited) (voice)
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Larry Murphy | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Mickey Novak | ... |
Miles (uncredited)
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Malcolm O'Guinn | ... |
Phelps (uncredited)
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Ted O'Shea | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| Foster H. Phinney | ... |
Horn (uncredited)
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Dan Quigg | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Russ Randall | ... |
Roy (uncredited)
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Joe Roach | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Ed Roge | ... |
Sam (uncredited)
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Jerome Root | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Luis Rosado | ... |
Joe (uncredited)
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Fred Sanders | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Jerry Sheldon | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Jack Sterling | ... |
Adams (uncredited)
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Don Summers | ... |
Dugan (uncredited)
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| George Turner | ... |
Reconnaissance Motorcycle Driver (uncredited)
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Henry Vroom | ... |
Ross (uncredited)
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Bob Wolfe | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Robert Wright | ... |
Ted (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Lewis Milestone | ||
Written by
| Harry Brown | ... | ("A Walk in the Sun" by) |
| Robert Rossen | ... | (screenplay by) |
Produced by
| Samuel Bronston | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Lewis Milestone | ... | producer |
Music by
| Freddie Rich | ... | (as Fredric Efrem Rich) |
Cinematography by
| Russell Harlan | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Duncan Mansfield | ||
Art Direction by
| Max Bertisch | ||
Production Management
| David Hersh | ... | president: Lewis Milestone Productions |
| Joseph H. Nadel | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Maurie M. Suess | ... | assistant director (as Maurie Suess) |
| Sam Nelson | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Corson Jowett | ... | sound recordist |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sam Benson | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Millard Lampell | ... | composer: the ballads |
| Earl Robinson | ... | lyricist: the ballads |
| Elmer Raguse | ... | music mixer (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Spencer | ... | singer: the ballads (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Serge Bertensson | ... | prompter |
| David Hersh | ... | presenter |
| Louis Walters | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Nate Watt | ... | assistant to producer (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Thomas D. Drake | ... | appreciation is gratefully acknowledged to: for his technical advice (as Colonel Thomas D. Drake) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1945) (United States) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1945) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- 5 Continents (1950) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Realart Pictures (1951) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release; as 'Salerno Beachhead')
- Svenska AB Nordisk Tonefilm (1951) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Valio-Filmi (1951) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV) (1986) (Finland) (tv)
- Allied Artists Classic Library (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1996) (Finland) (tv)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2004) (World-wide) (VHS)
- Reel Media International (2009) (World-wide)
- Finnkino (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
- Kit Parker Films (2009) (World-wide)
- Odeon Entertainment (2011) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- PolarFilm (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- El 9 Besepi S.L. (2020) (Spain)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- U.S. Army (special thanks)
- Unites States Armed Forces (appreciation is gratefully acknowledged to: whose assistance and participation made this picture possible)
- Western Electric (sound recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In the 1943 invasion of Italy, one American platoon lands, digs in, then makes its way inland to blow up a bridge next to a fortified farmhouse, as tension and casualties mount. Unusually realistic picture of war as long quiet stretches of talk, punctuated by sharp, random bursts of violent action whose relevance to the big picture is often unknown to the soldiers.
Written by Rod Crawford |
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| Taglines | THEY FOUGHT BEST WHEN IT WAS HOPELESS! (print ad for 1951 reissue "Salerno Beachhead" - all caps) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $800,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | It was Burgess Meredith who persuaded Samuel Bronston to produce a film based on Harry Brown's novel. See more » |
| Goofs | When Dana Andrews puts down his rifle and picks up the fallen soldier's Thompson sub-machine gun, to prepare to assault the farmhouse, he doesn't grab the soldier's extra magazines to reload the Thompson. if he expended the rounds in the gun, which was common occurrence in assaults, he'd have nothing else to shoot with. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into A Walk in the Sun (2023). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Ballad of the Lead Platoon See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening credits: It was just a little walk In the warm Italian sun But it was not an easy thing And poets are writing The tale of that fight And songs for children to sing See more » |
| Quotes |
Windy:
[looking at Sergeant Porter, sobbing face down on the ground]
Keep crying, Porter. You're crying because you're wounded. You don't have to be bleeding to be wounded; you just had one battle too many. Yeah, you're out of it now. No more guesswork, waiting and wondering, for you. You've built yourself a foxhole [taps his own helmet] Windy: - up there. Nothing in the world that can make you come out of it. Go ahead, Porter; keep crying - we understand. See more » |