
Battle Circus (1953)
Released:
1953-03-06
Duration:
1hr 30min
Rating 6.0
M-G-M's great drama of desire under fire!
Overview
A young Army nurse, Lt Ruth McGara, newly assigned to the 66th MASH during the Korean War, attracts the sexual attention of the unit's commander Dr. (MAJ) Jed Webbe. 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.
Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Additional Info
Budget | $1,201,000.00 |
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Revenue | $2,362,000.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 0.46 |
Directed By
Richard Brooks
Crew
Art Direction
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Makeup Artist
John Truwe
John Truwe
Art Direction
James Basevi
James Basevi
Set Decoration
Alfred E. Spencer
Alfred E. Spencer
Cinematography
John Alton
John Alton
Music
Lennie Hayton
Lennie Hayton
Special Effects
A. Arnold Gillespie
A. Arnold Gillespie
Set Decoration
Edwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis
Assistant Director
Al Jennings
Al Jennings
Recording Supervision
Douglas Shearer
Douglas Shearer
Unit Manager
Lee Katz
Lee Katz
Makeup Artist
William Tuttle
William Tuttle
Hairstylist
Vera Peterson
Vera Peterson
Writer
Richard Brooks
Richard Brooks
Story
Allen Rivkin
Allen Rivkin
Story
Laura Kerr
Laura Kerr
Director
Richard Brooks
Richard Brooks
Editor
George Boemler
George Boemler
Producer
Pandro S. Berman
Pandro S. Berman
TOP CAST

Humphrey Bogart
Major Jed Webbe

June Allyson
Lt. Ruth McGara

Keenan Wynn
Sgt. Orvil Statt

Robert Keith
Le Lieutenant-Colonel Hillary Whalters

William Campbell
Le Capitaine John Rustford
Perry Sheehan
Lt. Laurence

Patricia Tiernan
Lt. Rose Ashland

Adele Longmire
Lt. Jane Franklin

Jonathan Cott
Adjutant

Ann Morrison
Lt. Edith Edwards

Sarah Selby
Capt. Dobbs

Dick Simmons
Capt. Norson
Robert Carson
Division Surgeon

Alvy Moore
Runnker

Howard Negley
Major General

Robert Nichols
Pvt. Sommers