Cinematic background from Battleground 1949 - Members of the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division are fighting for their country amidst the rugged terrain of Bastogne, Belgium, in December 1944. Holley and his American compatriots have already seen one of their own, Roderigues, perish under enemy fire. The men try to rebuff another series of Nazi attacks, but what they really need is a change in the weather. Without clear skies, they'll never get the air support they need.

Battleground

1949

Action, Drama, History

Directors:
William A. Wellman
Writers:
Robert Pirosh
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Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – A man walking in the snow holding a rifle; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – Black and white photograph of a man in a sweater; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – A man with a rifle sitting in the snow; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – A couple of men standing next to each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – Two men in helmets are hiding in the snow; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – A group of soldiers in the snow with a gun; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – A man in a military uniform standing in front of tents; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – A man wearing a helmet and glasses sitting in a chair; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – A black and white photo of a group of men standing in the snow; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – A black and white photo of people walking on a dirt road; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – A man holding a rifle standing next to a pot on a table; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – A man in a helmet is standing next to another man in a helmet; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – A black and white photo of soldiers in the snow; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – An old photo of a soldier in the snow; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – A black and white photo of a man wearing a helmet; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – A group of men sitting in the snow next to a tree; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – A black and white photo of a group of men sitting around a fire; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – A black and white photo of a group of men sitting around a fire in the snow; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – A man in a military uniform standing next to another man in a military uniform; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – A black and white photo of a woman cutting a cake; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – A group of men sitting on top of a wooden bench; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – A group of men sitting in the back of a truck; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – A man in a military uniform and a helmet; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – An old photo of people standing in the rubble; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – A man with a rifle standing next to a tree; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – A black and white photo of a group of soldiers in the snow; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – A soldier laying in the snow holding a rifle; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – A black and white photo of a group of men sitting in the snow; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – A man riding a snowboard down a snow covered slope; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – A black and white photo of a man laying on his stomach; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – A man wearing a hat and a coat in the snow; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – A black and white photo of a group of soldiers walking down a road; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – A man wearing a helmet and holding a rifle; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – A black and white photo of soldiers sitting in the snow; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – An old photo of a man in a military uniform; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – A person walking through the snow on a path; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – A black and white photo of a group of soldiers marching down a hill; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – A man wearing a helmet is sitting in the snow; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – An old photo of a man with a helmet on; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – A black and white photo of a group of people standing in the rubble; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – Two men are sitting on the ground and one of them is holding a rifle; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – A man in a military uniform is holding a rifle; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – A man wearing a hat and a jacket; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – A black and white photo of a group of men sitting in the snow; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – A black and white photo of a group of soldiers in the snow; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – A man in a helmet is talking to another man; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – A man holding a gun in a black and white photo; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – A black and white photo of a group of soldiers in a tent; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – A black and white photo of a group of soldiers; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – A group of people sitting in the back of a truck; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – Two men wearing helmets are looking at a newspaper; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – Two men in the snow with guns and a rifle; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – A black and white photo of a group of people walking down a snowy road; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – A man wearing a helmet and holding a rifle; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – A group of men sitting on top of a bed; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – A group of men in military uniforms standing on a dirt road; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – Two men in winter gear standing on a snowy hill; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Battleground” (1949), directed by William A. Wellman – An old photo of a soldier in the snow; Wide shot, High angle