The Red Badge of Courage (1951)
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- Passed
- 1h 9min
- Drama, War
- 11 Oct 1951 (USA)
- Movie
Truncated adaptation of Stephen Crane's novel about a Civil War Union soldier who stuggles to find the courage to fight in the heat of battle.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 win.
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Cast verified as complete
| Audie Murphy | ... |
Henry Fleming - the Youth
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| Bill Mauldin | ... |
Tom Wilson - the Loud Soldier
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| Douglas Dick | ... |
The Lieutenant
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| Royal Dano | ... |
The Tattered Man
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| John Dierkes | ... |
Jim Conklin - the Tall Soldier
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| Arthur Hunnicutt | ... |
Bill Porter
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| Tim Durant | ... |
The General
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| Andy Devine | ... |
The Cheery Soldier
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| Robert Easton | ... |
Thompson
(as Robert Easton Burke)
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| Don Anderson | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| Smith Ballew | ... |
Union Captain (uncredited)
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| Albert Band | ... |
Union Soldier Fording River (uncredited)
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| Gregg Barton | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| Whit Bissell | ... |
Wounded Officer (uncredited)
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Robert Board | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| Chet Brandenburg | ... |
Wounded Soldier (uncredited)
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Edwin Breen | ... |
Confederate Flag Bearer (uncredited)
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Joe Brown Jr. | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| Benny Burt | ... |
Union Soldier (uncredited)
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Robert Cavendish | ... |
Wounded Soldier (uncredited)
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Mack Chandler | ... |
Veteran (uncredited)
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| Robert Cherry | ... |
Singing Soldier (uncredited)
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Jimmy Clark | ... |
Stevens (uncredited)
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Lyle Clark | ... |
Union Soldier (uncredited)
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| David Clarke | ... |
Corporal by Campfire (uncredited)
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| John Cliff | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| John Crawford | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| Dick Curtis | ... |
Veteran (uncredited)
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Bert Davidson | ... |
Union Soldier (uncredited)
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Bob Davis | ... |
Confederate Soldier (uncredited)
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Dennis Dengate | ... |
Lieutenant (uncredited)
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| Jimmy Dime | ... |
Stretcher Bearer (uncredited)
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Billy Dix | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| James Dobson | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Gloria Eaton | ... |
Southern Woman at Farm (uncredited)
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Lynn Farr | ... |
Confederate Soldier (uncredited)
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Robert Fisher | ... |
Confederate Soldier (uncredited)
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| Gene Garrick | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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William Grueneberg | ... |
Union Soldier (uncredited)
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Bill Hale | ... |
Confederate Soldier (uncredited)
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James Harrison | ... |
General's Aide (uncredited)
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Joe Haworth | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| Dick Haynes | ... |
Confederate Soldier (uncredited)
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Jim Hayward | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Ed Hinton | ... |
Corporal (uncredited)
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Shep Houghton | ... |
Union Soldier (uncredited)
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| John Huston | ... |
Grizzled Union Veteran (uncredited)
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Tennessee Jim | ... |
Confederate Soldier (uncredited)
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| I. Stanford Jolley | ... |
Veteran (uncredited)
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| Todd Karns | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Norman Kent | ... |
Veteran (uncredited)
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| Fred Kohler Jr. | ... |
Veteran (uncredited)
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Herb Latimer | ... |
Corporal (uncredited)
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| Norman Leavitt | ... |
Union Soldier (uncredited)
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| Emmett Lynn | ... |
Jake - Veteran (uncredited)
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| Cliff Lyons | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Casey MacGregor | ... |
Veteran (uncredited)
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| Joel Marston | ... |
Union Soldier (uncredited)
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| Strother Martin | ... |
Corporal (uncredited) (voice)
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| Frank McGrath | ... |
Captain (uncredited)
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| Frank Melton | ... |
Confederate Soldier (uncredited)
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| Robert Nichols | ... |
Fat Union Soldier (uncredited)
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| Lou Nova | ... |
Veteran (uncredited)
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Allen O'Locklin | ... |
Union Soldier (uncredited)
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| George Offerman Jr. | ... |
Union Soldier (uncredited)
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Ivan Parry | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| House Peters Jr. | ... |
Passing Soldier - Veteran (uncredited)
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| William 'Bill' Phillips | ... |
Veteran Officer (uncredited)
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| William Phipps | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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Obed 'Bubb' Pickard Jr. | ... |
Confederate Soldier (uncredited)
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John Piffle | ... |
Confederate Soldier (uncredited)
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Dixon Porter | ... |
Union Army Lieutenant (uncredited)
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| Lee Roberts | ... |
Union Soldier (uncredited)
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| William Roberts | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| Buddy Roosevelt | ... |
Veteran (uncredited)
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| William Schallert | ... |
Union Soldier (uncredited)
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| Mickey Simpson | ... |
Veteran (uncredited)
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| Glenn Strange | ... |
Colonel (uncredited)
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| Frank Sully | ... |
Veteran (uncredited)
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Hugh Thomas Jr. | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Arthur Tovey | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| Dan White | ... |
Sergeant (uncredited)
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| James Whitmore | ... |
Narrator (uncredited) (voice)
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| Guy Wilkerson | ... |
Veteran (uncredited)
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Wilson Wood | ... |
Union Soldier (uncredited)
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| Duke York | ... |
Veteran (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Huston | ||
Written by
| Stephen Crane | ... | (novel "The Red Badge of Courage") |
| John Huston | ... | (screenplay) |
| Albert Band | ... | (adaptation) |
Produced by
| Gottfried Reinhardt | ... | producer |
| Dore Schary | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Bronislau Kaper | ||
Cinematography by
| Harold Rosson | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Ben Lewis | ||
Editorial Department
| Margaret Booth | ... | supervising editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
| Hans Peters | ||
Set Decoration by
| Fred M. MacLean | ... | (as Fred MacLean) |
| Edwin B. Willis | ||
Makeup Department
| John Truwe | ... | makeup artist |
| William Tuttle | ... | makeup creator |
Production Management
| Lee Katz | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ridgeway Callow | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Andrew Marton | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording supervisor |
Special Effects by
| Warren Newcombe | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Paul Baxley | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bob Herron | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bill Hickman | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Terry Wilson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Robert Franklyn | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jack Aldworth | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Albert Band | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Paul R. Davison | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Howard Strickling | ... | publicity director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1951) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1951) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro (1952) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1953) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1985) (United States) (VHS) (Included in the series "MGM/UA Great Books on Video")
- MGM Home Entertainment (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2003) (Canada) (DVD)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (VHS) (VOD)
- France 3 (1992) (France) (tv) (French subtitles)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- MGM Home Entertainment (vhs package design)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment Group (vhs package design)
- Private Island Audio (soundtrack)
- Turner Entertainment (vhs package design)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Plot centers around how a young recruit (Audie Murphy) faces the horrors of war. Character vascilates between wanting to fight and doubting his own courage. In midst of first bloody encounter, Youth runs away. After seeing dead and wounded, sense of shame leads him back to his unit, where he distinguishes himself in the next battle. Having overcome his fear of "the great Death" he knows e can face whatever comes. Somewhat sentimental "coming of age" tale was pet project of John Huston, who fought MGM over casting of Murphy and Bill Mauldin in lead roles. Written by Rita Richardson |
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| Taglines | Stephen Crane's Great American Story of the Civil War See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,640,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | After seeing what MGM had done to the film, John Huston instructed his agent to include a clause in all future contracts guaranteeing that he would receive a copy of his director's cut on all of his films. See more » |
| Goofs | All the soldiers in Audie's infantry outfit have crossed rifles on their forage hats. The crossed rifle insignia was not adopted by the US army until the year 1876, before this it was a hunter's horn. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Taps See more » |
| Quotes |
Bill Porter:
Wives, dogs, and chestnut trees - the more you beat 'em the better they be. See more » |