Battle Cry (1955)

The men who fought. The women who waited. And the stolen moments they shared.

The dramatic story of US Marines in training, in combat, and in love, during World War II. The story centers on a major who guides the raw recruits from their training to combat.

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Van Heflin

Major Sam Huxley

Aldo Ray

Andy Hookens

Mona Freeman

Kathy

James Whitmore

MSgt. Mac

Nancy Olson

Mrs. Pat Rogers

Raymond Massey

Major General Snipes

Tab Hunter

Pvt Dan 'Danny' Forrester

Anne Francis

Rae

Dorothy Malone

Mrs Elaine Yarborough

Fess Parker

Pvt Speedy

Perry Lopez

Pvt Joe Gomez aka Spanish Joe

William Campbell

Pvt 'Ski" Wronski

J

Jonas Applegarth

Pvt Lightower

L.Q. Jones

Pvt. L.Q. Jones

Allyn Ann McLerie

Ruby - Waitress in Diner

John Lupton

Pvt./Cpl. Marion 'Sister Mary' Hotchkiss

Tommy Cook

Cpl. Ziltch - Huxley's orderly

F

Felix Noriego

Pvt. Crazy Horse - Navajo Phonetalker

Susan Morrow

Susan - Ski's girl

Carleton Young

Maj. Jim Wellman - Battalion Executive Officer

Rhys Williams

Enoch Rogers

Gregory Walcott

Sgt. Jim Beller - Drill Instructor

Frank Ferguson

Mr. Hector Walker

Sarah Selby

Mrs. Forrester

Willis Bouchey

Mr. Forrester

L

Lee Allen

Minor Role (uncredited)

Roxanne Arlen

Blonde Girl (uncredited)

D

David Armstrong

Other Boy (uncredited)

J

Joan Arnold

Cheap Dame (uncredited)

J

John Ayres

Conductor (uncredited)

Rayford Barnes

Marine Aide on Command Ship Off Saipan (uncredited)

P

Paul Barry

Minor Role (uncredited)

H

Hal Bokar

Marine (uncredited)

Budd Buster

Old Man (uncredited)

Chick Chandler

Capt. Chaplin (uncredited)

D

Dean Cromer

Watkins (uncredited)

G

Glen Denning

Seabags (uncredited)

J

Jack Downs

Minor Role (uncredited)

D

Don Durant

Marine (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Woman Seated at Table for Three (uncredited)

Sol Gorss

Bartender in Brawl (uncredited)

P

Paul Grant

Orderly (uncredited)

F

Fred Hanson

Minor Role (uncredited)

Carl Harbaugh

New Zealander in Bar (uncredited)

Lumsden Hare

New Zealander in Bar (uncredited)

Chuck Hicks

Marine in Hospital (uncredited)

Clark Howat

Marine Colonel (uncredited)

J

Jack Jordan

Adm. Parks (uncredited)

Byron Keith

Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)

H

Harold Knudsen

Bud Forrester (uncredited)

J

June McCall

Second Girl (uncredited)

Philo McCullough

Man in Bar (uncredited)

Victor Millan

Pvt. Pedro (uncredited)

F

Fay Morley

Third Girl (uncredited)

Jack Mower

Man in Bar (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

Bartender (uncredited)

Eddie Parker

Bartender in Brawl (uncredited)

H

Hilda Plowright

Mrs. Rogers (uncredited)

Leoda Richards

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

J

Jack Rollens

News Hawk (uncredited)

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