In the 1943 invasion of Italy, one American platoon lands, digs in, then makes its way inland to attempt to take a fortified farmhouse, as tension and casualties mount. Unusually realistic picture of war as long quiet stre... more »tches of talk, punctuated by sharp, random bursts of violent action whose relevance to the big picture is often unknown to the soldiers. The narration is by Burgess Meredith and there is a folk ballad score sung by Earl Robinson. One of the best war films ever produced. It is the proud achievement of Lewis Milestone a veteran of films since the twenties, his credits included "All Quiet On The Western Front", "The Front Page", and "Of Mice and Men". 1947 B&W« less