Battle Circus

About Battle Circus

A young Army nurse, Lt Ruth McGara, newly assigned to the 8666th MASH during the Korean War, attracts the sexual attention of the unit's commander Dr. Jed Webbe.

Battle Circus is a 1953 romance war film directed by Richard Brooks. Released in March 1953, it runs 90 minutes.

Humphrey Bogart appears as Major Jed Webbe, June Allyson as Lt. Ruth McGara, Keenan Wynn as Sgt. Orvil Statt, and Robert Keith as Lieutenant Colonel Hillary Whalters. Written by Richard Brooks.

Shelv files it under korean war (1950-53), love in war, u.s. army hospital, and field hospital. It streams on HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, and YouTube TV in the United States.

M*A*S*H and Homecoming make useful companions to Battle Circus. It carries a NR rating.