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Force of Arms(Movie, 1951)

1h 39min | Genres: War, Romance / Love, Drama

Rating: 3.3/5 (with 4 votes)

Force of Arms (reissued under the title A Girl for Joe) is a 1951 romantic war drama film set in the Italian campaign of World War II, starring William Holden, Nancy Olson, and Frank Lovejoy. Directed by Michael Curtiz, it was the third teaming Holden and Olson together as leads in four films released in 1950 or 1951 (with the others being Sunset Boulevard, Union Station, and Submarine Command). Between battles an American infantryman on leave and a Women's Army Corps (WAC) officer fall in love. ()

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During the winter of 1943, the German army halted the American advance in the mountains of Italy; back-and-forth combat decimates Joe Peterson's platoon. On leave in Naples, Joe meets WAC lieutenant Eleanor MacKay; initially cool, she begins to melt during a bombing raid. Their romance develops despite Joe's periodic returns to the front. But whether he'll come back in the end becomes more than doubtful...

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Production country: United States of America (USA)

Plays in: Italy

Made by: Warner Bros. Pictures

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 7 languages: German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Italian (IT), Portuguese (PT)

Status: Released

Release date US: 08/13/1951

Cast: William Holden, Nancy Olson, Frank Lovejoy, Argentina Brunetti, Dick Wesson, Gene Evans, Paul Picerni, Philip Carey, Ron Hagerthy, William Forrest, Dick Wesson, Katherine Warren, Mario Siletti, Grandon Rhodes

Director: Michael Curtiz

Producer: Anthony Veiller

Screenwriter: Orin Jannings

Film Editor: Owen Marks

Director of Photography: Ted McCord

Composer: Max Steiner

Production Designer: Edward Carrere

Keywords: world war ii

Color: Black & White (B/W)

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