Movie Description "Dedicated to the battered bastards of Bastogne," this dramatic historic film directed by William Wellman tells the story of a U.S. Army division in the European theater near the end of World War II. In a last-ditch effort to turn the tide of the war, the Germans launch a final attack that became known as the Battle of the Bulge. George Murphy, who portrays Private Ernest J. "Pop" Stazak, leads a terrific cast that also includes John Hodiak, Ricardo Montalban, and James Whitmore. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards and won two: one for its tight, unpredictable screenplay and one for its evocative black-and-white cinematography.
| Credits | | Producer: | Dore Schary | | Cast: | George Murphy, James Whitmore, John Hodiak, Richard Jaeckel, Scotty Beckett |
Awards 1949Academy AwardsBest Adapted ScreenplayRobert Pirosh, 1949Academy AwardsBest CinematographyPaul C. Vogel
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