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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