A Walk in the Sun (1946)
- 7.0
- 117 mins
- War
Storyline
In the 1943 invasion of Italy, one American platoon lands, digs in, then makes its way inland to blow up a bridge next to a fortified farmhouse, as tension and casualties mount. Unusually realistic picture of war as long quiet stretches of talk, punctuated by sharp, random bursts of violent action whose relevance to the big picture is often unknown to the soldiers.—Rod Crawford
Plot Keywords
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Short Review
Once you get past the hokum, this is surprisingly sober and grimly realistic for its day.
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