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La Charge victorieuse

The Red Badge of Courage

Release: 1951-09-27 ·Runtime: 69m ·★ 6.4
Guerre

Au printemps 1862, alors que la Guerre Civile fait rage, le 304ème Régiment de l’armée de l’Union se morfond ; multipliant les exercices inutiles, rendus inquiets par le manque d’informations sur les évènements et s’ennuyant à mourir à force de ne pas avoir à se battre, les jeunes volontaires n’ont qu’une hâte, partir au front. Pour certains comme Henry Fleming (Audie Murphy), ce sera le baptême du feu ; tout en étant impatient d’en découdre en livrant sa première bataille, lorsque le moment fatidique arrive la peur s’empare de lui. Lors du second assaut des Confédérés dévalant d’une colline avec force cris, le soldat prend ses jambes à son cou et, tournant le dos à l’ennemi, s’enfuit à perdre haleine. Il se cache dans des fourrés et tarde un peu à reprendre ses esprits ; il croise d’interminables colonnes de blessés qui s’éloignent du front et, parmi eux, l’un de ses camarades qui meurt dans ses bras. Il ne s’en met pas moins à envier ses derniers qui ne retourneront pas combattre...

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Gregg Barton Gregg Barton as Soldier (uncredited) John Cliff John Cliff as Soldier (uncredited) Dick Curtis Dick Curtis as Veteran (uncredited) William Phipps William Phipps as Officer (uncredited) Ed Hinton Ed Hinton as Corporal (uncredited) Fred Kohler Jr. Fred Kohler Jr. as Veteran (uncredited) Robert Easton Robert Easton as Thompson Robert Fischer Robert Fischer as Confederate Soldier (uncredited) Frank McGrath Frank McGrath as Captain (uncredited) Mickey Simpson Mickey Simpson as Veteran (uncredited) Arthur Tovey Arthur Tovey as Soldier (uncredited) Royal Dano Royal Dano as The Tattered Man David Clarke David Clarke as Corporal by Campfire (uncredited) Emmett Lynn Emmett Lynn as Jake - Veteran (uncredited) Strother Martin Strother Martin as Corporal (voice) (uncredited) Frank Melton Frank Melton as Confederate Soldier (uncredited) House Peters Jr. House Peters Jr. as Passing Soldier - Veteran (uncredited) Lee Roberts Lee Roberts as Union Soldier (uncredited) Whit Bissell Whit Bissell as Wounded Officer (uncredited) Dan White Dan White as Sergeant (uncredited) Todd Karns Todd Karns as Soldier (uncredited) Douglas Dick Douglas Dick as The Lieutenant Chet Brandenburg Chet Brandenburg as Wounded Soldier (uncredited) Joe Brown Jr. Joe Brown Jr. as Soldier (uncredited) James Dime James Dime as Stretcher Bearer (uncredited) Bill Mauldin Bill Mauldin as The Loud Soldier Arthur Hunnicutt Arthur Hunnicutt as Bill Porter Joel Marston Joel Marston as Union Soldier (uncredited) Robert Nichols Robert Nichols as Fat Union Soldier (uncredited) Guy Wilkerson Guy Wilkerson as Veteran (uncredited) John Huston John Huston as Grizzled Union Veteran (uncredited) James Whitmore James Whitmore as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) Duke York Duke York as Veteran (uncredited) Audie Murphy Audie Murphy as The Youth John Dierkes John Dierkes as Jim Conklin - the Tall Soldier Tim Durant Tim Durant as The General Andy Devine Andy Devine as The Cheery Soldier Smith Ballew Smith Ballew as Union Captain (uncredited) John Crawford John Crawford as Soldier (uncredited) William Roberts William Roberts as Soldier (uncredited) Albert Band Albert Band as Union Soldier Fording River (uncredited) I. Stanford Jolley I. Stanford Jolley as Veteran (uncredited) Shep Houghton Shep Houghton as Union Soldier (uncredited) William Phillips William Phillips as Veteran Officer (uncredited) Cliff Lyons Cliff Lyons as Soldier (uncredited) George Offerman, Jr. George Offerman, Jr. as Union Soldier (uncredited) Glenn Strange Glenn Strange as Colonel (uncredited) William Schallert William Schallert as Union Soldier (uncredited) Gene Garrick Gene Garrick as Soldier (uncredited) Norman Leavitt Norman Leavitt as Union Soldier (uncredited) Buddy Roosevelt Buddy Roosevelt as Veteran (uncredited) Frank Sully Frank Sully as Veteran (uncredited)