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WarDrama

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.

Release Date : 1945-12-25

Language :EnglishItalian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Superior PicturesLewis Milestone Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Dana Andrews

Character Name : Sgt. Bill Tyne

Original Name : Dana Andrews

Gender : Male

Richard Conte

Character Name : Pvt. Rivera

Original Name : Richard Conte

Gender : Male

George Tyne

Character Name : Pvt. Jake Friedman

Original Name : George Tyne

Gender : Male

John Ireland

Character Name : Pfc. Windy Craven

Original Name : John Ireland

Gender : Male

Lloyd Bridges

Character Name : Sgt. Ward

Original Name : Lloyd Bridges

Gender : Male

Sterling Holloway

Character Name : McWilliams

Original Name : Sterling Holloway

Gender : Male

Norman Lloyd

Character Name : Pvt. Archimbeau

Original Name : Norman Lloyd

Gender : Male

Herbert Rudley

Character Name : Sgt. Eddie Porter

Original Name : Herbert Rudley

Gender : Male

Richard Benedict

Character Name : Pvt. Tranella

Original Name : Richard Benedict

Gender : Male

Huntz Hall

Character Name : Pvt. Carraway

Original Name : Huntz Hall

Gender : Male

James Cardwell

Character Name : Sgt. Hoskins

Original Name : James Cardwell

Gender : Male

George Offerman, Jr.

Character Name : Pvt. Tinker

Original Name : George Offerman, Jr.

Gender : Male

Steve Brodie

Character Name : Pvt. Judson

Original Name : Steve Brodie

Gender : Male

Matt Willis

Character Name : Sgt. Pete Halverson

Original Name : Matt Willis

Gender : Male

Chris Drake

Character Name : Rankin

Original Name : Chris Drake

Gender : Male

Alvin Hammer

Character Name : Johnson

Original Name : Alvin Hammer

Gender : Male

Victor Cutler

Character Name : Cousins

Original Name : Victor Cutler

Gender : Male

Jay Norris

Character Name : James

Original Name : Jay Norris

Gender : Male

John Kellogg

Character Name : Riddle

Original Name : John Kellogg

Gender : Male

Fred Carpenter

Character Name :

Original Name : Fred Carpenter

Gender : Male

Tony Dante

Character Name :

Original Name : Tony Dante

Gender : Male

Danny Desmond

Character Name :

Original Name : Danny Desmond

Gender : Male

Ray Elder

Character Name :

Original Name : Ray Elder

Gender : Male

Jack Ellis

Character Name :

Original Name : Jack Ellis

Gender : Male

Richard Elmore

Character Name :

Original Name : Richard Elmore

Gender : Male

Bennett Green

Character Name :

Original Name : Bennett Green

Gender : Male

Robert Horton

Character Name :

Original Name : Robert Horton

Gender : Male

John Laurenz

Character Name :

Original Name : John Laurenz

Gender : Male

Billy Lord

Character Name :

Original Name : Billy Lord

Gender : Male

Robert Lowell

Character Name :

Original Name : Robert Lowell

Gender : Male

Burgess Meredith

Character Name :

Original Name : Burgess Meredith

Gender : Male

Ted O'Shea

Character Name :

Original Name : Ted O'Shea

Gender : Male

Foster H. Phinney

Character Name :

Original Name : Foster H. Phinney

Gender : Male

Dan Quigg

Character Name :

Original Name : Dan Quigg

Gender : Male

Joe Roach

Character Name :

Original Name : Joe Roach

Gender : Male

Jerome Root

Character Name :

Original Name : Jerome Root

Gender : Male

Jerry Sheldon

Character Name :

Original Name : Jerry Sheldon

Gender : Male

Jack Sterling

Character Name :

Original Name : Jack Sterling

Gender : Male

Don Summers

Character Name :

Original Name : Don Summers

Gender : Male

George Turner

Character Name :

Original Name : George Turner

Gender : Male

Henry Vroom

Character Name :

Original Name : Henry Vroom

Gender : Male

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-07-01

I 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.