Synopsis
During the winter of 1943, the German Army halted the American advance in the mountains of Italy; back-and-forth combat decimates Joe Peterson's platoon. On leave in Naples, Joe meets WAC lieutenant Eleanor MacKay; initially cool, she begins to melt during a bombing raid. Their romance develops despite Joe's periodic returns to the front. But whether he'll come back in the end becomes more than doubtful.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
10 audience votes
Key crew
- Michael CurtizDirector
- Orin JanningsScreenplay
- Max SteinerOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- William HoldenSgt. Joe 'Pete' Peterson
- Nancy OlsonLt. Eleanor Mackay
- Frank LovejoyMaj. Blackford
- Gene EvansSgt. Smiley 'Mac' McFee
- Katherine WarrenMaj. Waldron
- Dick WessonKleiner
- Paul PicerniSheridan
- Ron HagerthyMinto
- Ross FordHooker
- Amelia CovaLea
- James DobsonDriver
- Argentina BrunettiLea's Mother
Stills
Themes
world war iius armybattlefieldwar traumawacamerican soldiersbattlefield traumafront-line soldierlove in waritalian campaign