The Red Badge of Courage (1951 film)

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The Red Badge of Courage (1951 film) is a black-and-white American war drama based on Stephen Crane’s novel, notable for starring decorated World War II hero Audie Murphy as a young Union soldier confronting fear and courage during the Civil War.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf black-and-white film
drama film
film
war film
adaptationOf The Red Badge of Courage
surface form: "The Red Badge of Courage (novel)"
basedOn The Red Badge of Courage
novel by Stephen Crane
cinematographyBy Harold Rosson
colorProcess black-and-white
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: "United States"
depictsConflict American Civil War
director John Huston NERFINISHED
distributedBy Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
editedBy George White
filmingProcess 35 mm
format black-and-white
genre historical drama
war drama
hasNarration yes
leadActor Audie Murphy NERFINISHED
mainCharacter Henry Fleming
medium cinema
musicBy Bronislau Kaper NERFINISHED
narrator James Whitmore
notableFor casting World War II hero Audie Murphy in the lead role
originalLanguage English
portrays Union Army soldier
producer Gottfried Reinhardt NERFINISHED
productionCompany Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
releaseDate 1951-09-14
releaseYear 1951
runtimeMinutes 69
screenwriter Albert Band
John Huston NERFINISHED
setInCountry United States NERFINISHED
setInPeriod American Civil War
starring Andy Devine NERFINISHED
Arthur Hunnicutt
Audie Murphy NERFINISHED
Bill Mauldin
Douglas Dick
Royal Dano
subjectMatter a young Union soldier confronting fear in battle
theme courage
cowardice
psychological effects of war

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Audie Murphy notableWork The Red Badge of Courage (1951 film)

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