An all star cast headline this WWII tale about soldiers gearing up for battle. Narrated by the platoon leader, played by James Whitmore, we follow the soldiers from boot camp to the battlefield w/the usual up & downs that come w/conflict. Scripted by Leon Uris based on his own book, the only novelty here is the battle is only seen at the tail end of the film w/the bulk of the running time spent w/the soldiers adjusting to enlisted life or the paramours they struggle w/while on leave. A cast which includes Aldo Ray, Tab Hunter, Nancy Olsen, Van Heflin & L.Q. Jones (who adopted his character's name as his own) hold their own even though the script at times falls into histrionics.
Review of Battle Cry
