Battle Circus

Battle Circus (1953)

  • 29% of users liked it
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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

Unrated,
Directed By
Genres
Drama, Romance
In Theaters
Mar 6, 1953 Wide

Critic Reviews

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • , TV Guide's Movie Guide

    Singularly undistinguished except for Bogart's presence.

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