Battle Cry

About Battle Cry

The dramatic story of US Marines in training, in combat, and in love, during World War II. The story centers on a major who guides the raw recruits from their training to combat.

Battle Cry (1955) is a romance war film directed by Raoul Walsh. The film is filed under u.s. marine and world war ii.

Van Heflin takes the lead as Major Sam Huxley, Aldo Ray as Andy Hookens, Mona Freeman as Kathy, and James Whitmore as MSgt. Mac. Released in February 1955, it runs 149 minutes.

The screenplay is by Leon Uris. In the United States it streams on HBO Max and HBO Max Amazon Channel.

Sands of Iwo Jima, Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison, and Gung Ho! make useful companions to Battle Cry. It carries a NR rating.