Cry of Battle

• Director: Irving Lerner
• AMG Rating:
• Genre: War
• Movie Type: War Drama, Resistance Film
• Themes: Life Under Occupation
• Main Cast: Van Heflin, Rita Moreno, James MacArthur, Leopoldo Salcedo, Sidney Clute
• Release Year: 1963
• Country: US/PH
• Run Time: 99 minutes

Plot

Surely Benjamin Appel's novel Fortress in the Rice was more interesting than its static film adaptation Cry of Battle. Van Heflin plays a crusty soldier of fortune fighting with the Philippine partisans during World War II. James MacArthur co-stars as the wealthy, aimless son of a businessman who joins the partisan cause for a lark. He is toughened up by Heflin and romanced by local girl Rita Moreno. Life's just full of surprises, isn't it? ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

• Van Heflin - Joe Trent
• Rita Moreno - Sisa
• James MacArthur - David McVey
• Leopoldo Salcedo - Manuel Careo
• Sidney Clute - Col. Ryker

Liza Moreno - Vera; Michael Parsons - Capt. Davis; Claude Wilson - Matchek; Oscar Keesee

Credit

Benjamin Rosella - Art Director, Felisa Salcedo - Costume Designer, Irving Lerner - Director, Verna Fields - Editor, Richard Markowitz - Composer (Music Score), Felipe J. Sacdalan - Cinematographer, Joe Steinberg - Producer, Hilario Brothers - Special Effects, Bernard Gordon - Screenwriter, Benjamin Appel - Book Author

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