Battleground (1949 movie)

Battleground is a 1949 war film which tells the story of a squad of the 101st Airborne Division trying to cope during the Battle of the Bulge at Bastogne, Belgium. It stars Van Johnson, John Hodiak, Ricardo Montalban, George Murphy, Marshall Thompson, Jerome Courtland, Don Taylor, Bruce Cowling, James Whitmore, Douglas Fowley and Leon Ames.

The movie was written by Robert Pirosh and directed by William A. Wellman.

It won Academy Awards for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White and Best Writing, Story and Screenplay. It was nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (James Whitmore), Best Director, Best Film Editing and Best Picture.