A Walk in the Sun (1945)
Directed by Lewis Milestone · 117 min · War
34.2 TOPICAL score · #3,163 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →It's 1943 and the allied landings in and around the town of Salerno,Italy are underway.A platoon from the U.S 36th Infantry Division is tasked with advancing 6 miles inland to blow a bridge before clearing a nearby farmhouse, with the hope of blocking an expected counter attack on the Division's bridgehead.
A Walk in the Sun (1945, directed by Lewis Milestone) has a TOPICAL score of 34.2 - ranked 3,163 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and critics, and lowest on audience. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 86% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 5.9/10 (64 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 21 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics86% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 5.9/10 (64 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 1 nomination - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 21 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read5,209 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Dana Andrews (actor #810), Richard Conte, George Tyne, John Ireland (actor #813)