Silver Screen Icons: WWII Double Feature

Battle Cry (1955)

Gritty war saga, based on the Leon Uris novel, follows a group of marines from basic training to combat fighting during World War II. Van Heflin is the disciplinarian major who whips his men into shape, while Aldo Ray and Tab Hunter are among the jarheads prepping for battle and dealing with domestic predicaments. Mona Freeman, Nancy Olson, James Whitmore, Raymond Massey, and John Lupton also star; directed by Raoul Walsh ("White Heat"). 148 min. C/Rtg: NR

Battle Of The Bulge (1965)

Spectacular battle sequences and an all-star cast highlight this WWII epic that chronicles one of the war's most crucial conflicts. Henry Fonda stars as an American military intelligence officer who, along with other Allied soldiers, must stop an enemy offensive that involves German soldiers masquerading as Americans, and a Panzer attack in the Ardennes led by a ruthless tank commander (Robert Shaw). With Charles Bronson, Telly Savalas, Robert Ryan, Dana Andrews, George Montgomery, James MacArthur. 170 min. C/Rtg: NR

Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish.