A Walk in the Sun

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A Walk in the Sun

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Directed by Lewis Milestone
Produced by Lewis Milestone
Written by Harry Brown (novel)
Robert Rossen
Starring Dana Andrews
Richard Conte
George Tyne
John Ireland
Lloyd Bridges
Music by Freddie Efrem Rich
Earl Robinson
Cinematography Russell Harlan
Editing by W. Duncan Mansfield
Distributed by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Realart Pictures Inc. (1951 reissue)
Release date(s) December 3, 1945
Running time 117 min.
Language English/Italian
Budget $800,000 (estimated)
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A Walk in the Sun is a war film released in 1945 (reissued in 1951 as Salerno Beachhead), based on the novel by Harry Brown. It was directed by Lewis Milestone and starred Dana Andrews and Lloyd Bridges.

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During the World War II Allied invasion of Italy, a sergeant (Dana Andrews) leads his platoon to attack a fortified farmhouse. The film is noted for its realistic portrayal of an infantryman's experience.


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