Landung in Salerno (1945)
Eine Patrouille texanischer Soldaten landet 1943 in Italien und erobert einen von Deutschen besetzten Bauernhof. Nicht die militärische Operation selber, sondern die innere Verfassung der Soldaten und das Verhalten von Menschen im Krieg ist das Thema des Films. Wegen seiner Ernsthaftigkeit, Wahrhaftigkeit und seinem unpathetischen Realismus ist der mit bescheidenen Mitteln handwerklich perfekt gemachte Kriegsfilm dem Durchschnitt des Genres weit überlegen - trotz Kürzung des amerikanischen Originals um 30 Minuten und Ersetzung der Originalmusik durch eine teils stilwidrige musikalische Untermalung.
Der Regisseur:
Lewis Milestone
Der Autor:
Robert Rossen
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Dana Andrews as Sgt. Bill Tyne |
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Richard Conte as Pvt. Rivera |
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George Tyne as Pvt. Jake Friedman |
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John Ireland as Pfc. Windy Craven |
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Lloyd Bridges as Sgt. Ward |
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Sterling Holloway as McWilliams |
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Norman Lloyd as Pvt. Archimbeau |
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Herbert Rudley as Sgt. Eddie Porter |
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Richard Benedict as Pvt. Tranella |
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Huntz Hall as Pvt. Carraway |
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James Cardwell as Sgt. Hoskins |
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George Offerman, Jr. as Pvt. Tinker |
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Steve Brodie as Pvt. Judson |
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Matt Willis as Sgt. Pete Halverson |
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Chris Drake as Rankin |
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Alvin Hammer as Johnson |
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Victor Cutler as Cousins |
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Jay Norris as James |
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John Kellogg as Riddle |
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Fred Carpenter as |
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Tony Dante as |
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Danny Desmond as |
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Ray Elder as |
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Jack Ellis as |
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Richard Elmore as |
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Bennett Green as |
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Robert Horton as Jack (uncredited) |
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John Laurenz as |
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Billy Lord as |
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Robert Lowell as |
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Burgess Meredith as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
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Ted O'Shea as |
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Foster H. Phinney as |
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Dan Quigg as |
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Joe Roach as |
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Jerome Root as |
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Jerry Sheldon as |
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Jack Sterling as |
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Don Summers as |
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George Turner as |
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Henry Vroom as |
| Writing | Robert Rossen | Screenplay |
| Directing | Lewis Milestone | Director |
| Sound | Corson Jowett | Sound |
| Production | Samuel Bronston | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sam Benson | Costume Design |
| Camera | Russell Harlan | Director of Photography |
| Art | Max Bertisch | Art Direction |
| Directing | Sam Nelson | Assistant Director |
| Production | Lewis Milestone | Producer |
| Sound | Freddie Rich | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Joseph H. Nadel | Production Manager |
| Editing | Duncan Mansfield | Editor |
| Directing | Maurie M. Suess | Assistant Director |
| Writing | Harry Brown | Novel |
