A Walk in the Sun
"THEY FOUGHT BEST WHEN IT WAS HOPELESS!"
In the 1943 invasion of Italy, one American platoon lands, digs in, then makes its way inland to attempt to take a fortified farmhouse, as tension and casualties mount.
Top Cast
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Dana Andrews
Sgt. Bill Tyne
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Richard Conte
Pvt. Rivera
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George Tyne
Pvt. Jake Friedman
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John Ireland
Pfc. Windy Craven
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Lloyd Bridges
Sgt. Ward
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Sterling Holloway
McWilliams
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Norman Lloyd
Pvt. Archimbeau
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Herbert Rudley
Sgt. Eddie Porter
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Richard Benedict
Pvt. Tranella
Overview
In the 1943 invasion of Italy, one American platoon lands, digs in, then makes its way inland to attempt to take a fortified farmhouse, as tension and casualties mount.
Rating
5.9
/ 10
59 Reviews 1 Popular
1 Reviews
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CinemaSerf6 Jul 1, 2022I found this a rather dry, dreary attempt to insert us into the heart of an American brigade charged with blowing up an Italian Bridge as WWII nears it close. Dana Andrews, Richard Conte and John Ireland contribute gritty, authentic performances as their tough, sanguine squad face trials and tribulations - but there are lengthy periods of dialogue that, whilst well written, can bog the story down in a surfeit of individual personalities. Ultimately, I think it is just too close to the bone for anyone but an experienced soldier to be able to extract any value because well made, as it is, it lacks humour or pathos and conveys just too effectively the weariness of all concerned. What rescues it, to some extent, is the POV style of direction - frequently we see/hear no more than the soldiers and that does have an evocative effect during the brief, but pretty hair-raising conflict scenes.
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