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Battleground

1949

William A. Wellman

1949·TV-PG·United StatesUnited States
Award tierSilver

True tale about a squad of the 101st Airborne Division coping with being trapped by the Germans in the besieged city of Bastogne, Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge in December of 1944.

Cast

Van Johnson·John Hodiak·Ricardo Montalban·George Murphy

Producers

Robert Pirosh·Dore Schary

Languages

United KingdomEnglishFranceFrenchGermanyGerman

Major Awards

1 win · 2 nominations

Wins (1)

Best Screenplay

Golden Globes, USA (1950)

Best Screenplay

Robert Pirosh

Nominations (2)

Best Picture

Academy Awards, USA (1950)

Best Picture

Best Director

Academy Awards, USA (1950)

Best Director

William A. Wellman