🎬 Drama, Romance, War

Battle Circus

"M-G-M's great drama of desire under fire!"

⭐ 6.0/10 1953 1h 30m Dir. Richard Brooks

About this movie

A young Army nurse, Lt Ruth McGara, newly assigned to the 8666th MASH during the Korean War, attracts the sexual attention of the unit's commander Dr. Jed Webbe. Major Webbe, who has a drinking problem, at first wants a "no strings" relationship. McGara is warned by the other nurses of Webbe's womanizing ways. Despite these initial handicaps, their love flourishes against a background of war, enemy attacks, death and injury. The relationship deepens and uplifts both characters.

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6.0/10 18 votes

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Year
1953
Runtime
1h 30m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 6.0/10
Votes
18
Genre
Drama, Romance, War
Director
Language
EN
Budget
$1.2M

Cast

🎭 Drama 🎭 Romance 🎭 War 🎬 Richard Brooks 👤 Humphrey Bogart 👤 June Allyson 👤 Keenan Wynn
korean war (1950-53) romance doctor nurse relationship field hospital war surgeon love in war u.s. army hospital

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Questions about Battle Circus

Battle Circus has a runtime of 1h 30m (1 hour and 30 minutes).
Battle Circus was directed by Richard Brooks and released in 1953.
Battle Circus is a Drama, Romance, War film (1953).
The cast of Battle Circus includes Humphrey Bogart, June Allyson, Keenan Wynn, Robert Keith, William Campbell.
Battle Circus has a TMDB rating of 6.0/10 based on 18 votes.

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