Battleground is a
1949 war film which tells the story of a squad of the
101st Airborne Division trying to cope during the
Battle of the Bulge at
Bastogne, Belgium[?]. It stars
Van Johnson[?],
John Hodiak[?],
Ricardo Montalban,
George Murphy[?],
Marshall Thompson[?],
Jerome Courtland[?],
Don Taylor[?],
Bruce Cowling[?],
James Whitmore,
Douglas Fowley[?] and
Leon Ames[?].
The movie was written by Robert Pirosh[?] and directed by William A. Wellman[?].
It won Academy Awards for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White and Best Writing, Story and Screenplay. It was nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (James Whitmore), Best Director, Best Film Editing and Best Picture.
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