Battle of the Bulge

1965
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2h 47m

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6.8/10

18K

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Henry Fonda, Charles Bronson, Dana Andrews, Pier Angeli, Telly Savalas, Robert Shaw, Ty Hardin, James MacArthur, George Montgomery, Robert Ryan, and Barbara Werle in Battle of the Bulge (1965)

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Historical Epic War Epic Drama History War

A dramatization of Nazi Germany's final Western Front counterattack of World War II.A dramatization of Nazi Germany's final Western Front counterattack of World War II.A dramatization of Nazi Germany's final Western Front counterattack of World War II.

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IMDb RATING

6.8/10

18K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 nominations

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Trivia
Robert Shaw earned $350,000 for his role as the German Panzer commander, more than he had earned in his entire career up to that point. That amount, after adjusting for inflation, would be equivalent to $3 million in 2022.

Goofs
Common in military movies and TV, nearly every salute is done incorrectly. The enlisted man or lesser-grade officer is supposed to hold his salute until returned. Everyone learns that in basic training. Yet here the salute is a quick up/down nearly every time.

Quotes
Cpl. Conrad: This new command is an illusion. Give it up.
Col. Martin Hessler: I am Martin Hessler. Four years ago, my panzers overran Poland in one week, that was no illusion. In 39 days, my tanks smashed all the way to Paris, that was no illusion. I conquered the Crimea, that was no illusion. Today, I was given a brigade of Tiger tanks. When I have a brigade of tanks, THAT is reality.

Alternate versions
The original 1965 theatrical release in the UK ran 212 minutes 1 second.

Connections
Edited into Wizards (1977)

Soundtracks
Panzerlied
Written by Kurt Wiehle
Performed by chorus featuring Hans Christian Blech and Robert Shaw (uncredited)

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Featured review

7/10

a lot of reorganizing history but still compelling war movie

It's December 1944. The Allies troops are confident to finish the war quickly. The Germans plan a major offensive to retake Antwerp. Former cop Lt. Col. Kiley (Henry Fonda) tries to warn his superiors about an imminent attack against the thin worn American lines but Gen. Grey and Col. Pritchard dismiss his concerns. Sgt. Guffy (Telly Savalas) is a tank commander who is more concerned with wheeling and dealing. Maj. Wolenski (Charles Bronson) commands a frontline position.

The start is mostly Henry Fonda investigating the planned attack with a good side story of German Col. Hessler being put in command of the Tiger tanks. The tanks are obviously wrong but I understand the difficulties. There are a lot of rewriting of history in this movie. Henry Fonda being at every important place gets way too coincidental. Essentially, a massive battle in the war is boiled down to an one-man crusade. The fuel depot fight looks silly compared to the other parts of the movie. Nevertheless this is a compelling old-fashion big-action war movie. The tank battles looks pretty good.