A Walk in the Sun
“THEY FOUGHT BEST WHEN IT WAS HOPELESS!”
It's 1943 and the allied landings in and around the town of Salerno,Italy are underway.A platoon from the U.S 36th Infantry Division is tasked with advancing 6 miles inland to blow a bridge before clearing a nearby farmhouse, with the hope of blocking an expected counter attack on the Division's bridgehead.
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Cast
42 people
Dana Andrews
Sgt. Bill Tyne
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George Offerman Jr.
Pvt. Tinker
Richard Conte
Pvt. Rivera
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The Godfather
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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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McWilliams
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Norman Lloyd
Pvt. Archimbeau
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Dead Poets Society
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Herbert Rudley
Sgt. Eddie Porter
Known for
The Court Jester
The Bravados
Richard Benedict
Pvt. Tranella
Known for
Ace in the Hole
Ocean's Eleven
Huntz Hall
Pvt. Carraway
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James Cardwell
Sgt. Hoskins
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Lewis Milestone Director · Robert Rossen Screenplay Harry Brown Author
Worldwide gross $1.6M · Budget $850K · United States release December 25, 1945
Box office
Budget
$850,000
Worldwide gross
$1,600,000
Gross vs. budget
1.9×
Production
Superior Pictures
Production
Lewis Milestone Productions
Production
20th Century Studios
Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Italian
Release dates
United States · December 3, 1945
Premiere
United States · December 25, 1945
Theatrical
Australia
January 1, 1988 · Physical · VHS
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