Sgt. Tyne (Dana Andrews) becomes the leader of his platoon after their
lieutenant is killed in battle near Salerno. Reluctantly, he guides his men
through combat, incurring heavy losses as they see action unlike anything
they've known before. The one stumbling block on their march to Rome is a
farmhouse where the Germans have holed up to mount a defense. As the platoon
repels the enemy in brutal skirmishes, the men form a bond between battles
that's summed up by their repeated motivational phrase: "Nobody dies." This
riveting war drama is considered by many to be the best World War II movie ever
made.
Director Lewis Milestone (All Quiet On The Western Front) delivers an
unsentimental, funny, first-rate character study framed in action and filled
with tense reflection and hard-fought conclusions, culminating in the
blood-curdling final assault on the German-held farmhouse. Unflinching and
honest, this is compelling war drama with realistic dialogue and marvelous
acting from Andrews and cast. Based on a novel by Harry Brown.
Starring: Dana Andrews, John Ireland & Lloyd Bridges Directed by: Lewis Milestone Screenplay by: Robert Rossen
