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A paralyzed war vet tries to adjust to the world without the use of his limbs.A paralyzed war vet tries to adjust to the world without the use of his limbs.A paralyzed war vet tries to adjust to the world without the use of his limbs.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 4 wins & 3 nominations total
John 'Skins' Miller
- Mr. Doolin
- (as John Miller)
Margarita Martín
- Angel's Mother
- (as Marguerite Martin)
Forty Five of The Men of Birmingham Veterans Administration Hospital
- Themselves
- (as And .... Forty Five of The Men of Birmingham Veterans Administration Hospital)
Ted Anderson
- PVA Board
- (uncredited)
Marshall Ball
- Romano
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaMarlon Brando's screen debut. He is reported to have prepared for his role as an embittered paraplegic by lying in bed for a month in a veterans' hospital.
- GoofsWhen Ken faints, Norm wets a little towel and puts it untidily on Ken's forehead. In the next shot the towel is perfectly neat.
- Quotes
Ellen's father: If he loves you as much you love him, he'll make you go.
Ellen: You've been so clever, so logical, I've never knew that you handled words so well.
Ellen's father: That's not an answer, Elly.
Ellen: You weren't quite so logical a few years ago when we needed some boys to ground and get killed or paralyzed.
- ConnectionsFeatured in From the Journals of Jean Seberg (1995)
Featured review
Early Brando Classic Masterpiece
This 1950 film had a triple threat in bringing it to the screen. There was Stanley Kramer producing, Carl Foreman writing and Fred Zinneman directing. Mr. Zinneman also distinguished himself as a director with the likes of FROM HERE TO ETERNITY, THE SEARCH, MAN FOR ALL SEASONS and THE NUN'S STORY. The film is also under the title of BATTLE STRIPE.
It marked the introduction of Marlon Brando to the movie goers fresh from his Broadway success as Stanley Kolowski in STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, which he also brought to film. And what a debut this dynamic actor made in the world of film and acting. It was the time of James Dean, Montgomery Clift and Brando.
Brando plays a war veteran, paralyzed in combat, facing the torturous ordeal of rehabilitation as a paraplegic. He is thorough and totally convincing in the role. Playing his fiance and eventually his wife is the lovely Theresa Wright, in another heartwarming performance that is expected of her. She works well with Brando, which, I'm sure, was no easy task.
In supporting roles, outstanding were Jack Webb and Richard Erdman as fellow veterans. Webb was excellent and far from his DRAGNET persona. I also liked Everett Sloan as the doctor who had to deal with watching "the men" face the reality of the world as it was. Arthur Jurado plays a young veteran that works hard to bring himself back to normalacy, whatever that is. There were 45 Men of Birmingham Veteran's Hospital playing themselves.
An excellent picture of it's time. And Brando's film legend beginning. A time when he was in top form with such films as STREETCAR, VIVA ZAPATA and THE WILD ONE that soon followed.
It marked the introduction of Marlon Brando to the movie goers fresh from his Broadway success as Stanley Kolowski in STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, which he also brought to film. And what a debut this dynamic actor made in the world of film and acting. It was the time of James Dean, Montgomery Clift and Brando.
Brando plays a war veteran, paralyzed in combat, facing the torturous ordeal of rehabilitation as a paraplegic. He is thorough and totally convincing in the role. Playing his fiance and eventually his wife is the lovely Theresa Wright, in another heartwarming performance that is expected of her. She works well with Brando, which, I'm sure, was no easy task.
In supporting roles, outstanding were Jack Webb and Richard Erdman as fellow veterans. Webb was excellent and far from his DRAGNET persona. I also liked Everett Sloan as the doctor who had to deal with watching "the men" face the reality of the world as it was. Arthur Jurado plays a young veteran that works hard to bring himself back to normalacy, whatever that is. There were 45 Men of Birmingham Veteran's Hospital playing themselves.
An excellent picture of it's time. And Brando's film legend beginning. A time when he was in top form with such films as STREETCAR, VIVA ZAPATA and THE WILD ONE that soon followed.
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- Jun 2, 2004
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- Also known as
- Battle Stripe
- Filming locations
- John Ford Ranch, San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, California, USA(swimming pool scene)
- Production company
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- Gross worldwide
- $5,995
- Runtime1 hour 27 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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