Battle Circus (1953)
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29% of users liked it
(59 ratings)
In his only MGM film, Humphrey Bogart plays the commanding officer of a M*A*S*H unit during the Korean War. Bogart runs his operation by the book, though he can take time out now and again for compassion. When nurse June Allyson shows up, Bogie is irritated by her foolhardiness and misplaced… More In his only MGM film, Humphrey Bogart plays the commanding officer of a M*A*S*H unit during the Korean War. Bogart runs his operation by the book, though he can take time out now and again for compassion. When nurse June Allyson shows up, Bogie is irritated by her foolhardiness and misplaced idealism. Need we tell you that the two "opposites" eventually fall in love? Keenan Wynn steals the show as the camp's wheeler-dealer, a sort of ancestor for such future insouciant M*A*S*H characters as Hawkeye, Trapper John and B.J. Hunnicutt. According to Hollywood scuttlebutt, Humphrey Bogart liked writer/director Richard Brooks because he could walk all over him. Brooks doesn't appear too servile in his disciplined handling of the film, though one can detect a slight lack of enthusiasm on his part. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Richard Brooks I
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Mar 6, 1953 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Howard Thompson, New York Times
An absorbing, often tingling background of a mobile Army surgical hospital at the Korean front. Unfortunately for the general pace and impact, considerable time is allotted to a dawdling and familiar personal drama.
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Though not one of Bogart's strongest, this serviceable feature is one of few war (Korea) films in which he wears uniform, and his only MGM picture, co-starring with that studio's reliable performer, June Allyson.
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, TV Guide's Movie Guide
Singularly undistinguished except for Bogart's presence.
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Cast
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Humphrey Bogart
as Maj. Jeb Webbe
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June Allyson
as Lt. Ruth McCara
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Keenan Wynn
as Sgt. Orvil Statt
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Robert Keith
as Lt. Col. Hillary Whalters
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William Campbell
as Capt. John Rustford
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Perry Sheehan
as Lt. Lawrence
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Patricia Tiernan
as Lt. Rose Ashland
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Adele Longmire
as Lt. Jane Franklin
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Jonathan Cott
as Adjutant
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Ann Morrison
as Lt. Edith Edwards
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Helene Winston
as Lt. Graciano
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Sarah Selby
as Capt. Dobbs
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Danny Chang
as Korean Child
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Philip Ahn
as Korean Prisoner
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Steve Forrest
as Sergeant
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Jeff Richards
as Lieutenant
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Dick Simmons
as Capt. Norson
