A Walk in the Sun (1945)
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100% of critics liked it
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67% of users liked it
(1,666 ratings)
Harry Brown's honest, unsentimental WW2 novel A Walk in the Sun has been effectively adapted for the screen by Robert Rossen. Dana Andrews stars as Sgt. Tyne, a platoon squad leader in Italy who ends up assuming command of his platoon after a series of deaths. As they prepare to attack an… More Harry Brown's honest, unsentimental WW2 novel A Walk in the Sun has been effectively adapted for the screen by Robert Rossen. Dana Andrews stars as Sgt. Tyne, a platoon squad leader in Italy who ends up assuming command of his platoon after a series of deaths. As they prepare to attack an isolated Nazi-held farmhouse, each of the infantymen reveals his true character as he dwells upon his background and contemplates the job at hand. The film's effectiveness lies in the non-cliched characterizations by a carefully chosen all-male cast. Huntz Hall of "East Side Kids" fame is particularly good in a scene wherein he argues over whether the human body or the leaf is the most complicated natural structure. Director Lewis Milestone's use of a ballad to link the action predates High Noon by some seven years. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Lewis Milestone
- Genres
- Drama, Classics
- In Theaters
- Dec 25, 1945 Wide
- Studio
- Madacy Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
These are ordinary men in extraordinary circumstances. And they are very, very scared. (Restored Collector's Edition)
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John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
...a quiet mood piece, lyrical and elegiac, more than it is an action adventure. As such, it works wonderfully well.
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Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com
Gritty, realistic WWII yarn with strong cast directed by Lewis Milestone.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Might be the best WWII film.
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Cast
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Dana Andrews
as Sgt. Tyne
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Richard Conte
as Rivera
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John Ireland
as Windy
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George Tyne
as Friedman
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Norman Lloyd
as Archimbeau
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Lloyd Bridges
as Sgt. Ward
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Herbert Rudley
as Sgt. Porter
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Huntz Hall
as Carraway
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Sterling Holloway
as McWilliams
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Richard Benedict
as Tranella
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James B. Cardwell
as Sgt. Hoskins
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Chris Drake
as Rankin
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George Offerman
as Tinker
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Danny Desmond
as Trasker
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Victor Cutler
as Cousin
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Steve Brodie
as Judson
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Alvin Hammer
as Johnson
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Matt Willis
as Sergeant Halverson
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Robert Lowell
as Lieutenant Rand
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Tony Dante
as Giorgio
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Harry Cline
as Cpl. Kramer
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Dick Daniels
as Long
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John Kellogg
as Riddle
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Grant Maiben
as Smith
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Jay Norris
as James
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Malcolm O'Giuinn
as Phelps
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Don Summers
as Dugan
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George Turner
as Reconnaissance
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Ted Offenbecker
as Tinker
