| The Red Badge of Courage | |
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| Directed by | John Huston |
| Screenplay by | John Huston Albert Band |
| Based on | The Red Badge of Courage 1895 novel by Stephen Crane |
| Produced by | Gottfried Reinhardt Dore Schary |
| Starring | Audie Murphy Bill Mauldin Andy Devine Robert Easton Douglas Dick Tim Durant |
| Narrated by | James Whitmore |
| Cinematography | Harold Rosson |
| Edited by | Ben Lewis |
| Music by | Bronislau Kaper |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Loew's Inc. |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 min (lost original version) 69 min (edited and current version) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,673,000[1][2] |
| Box office | $1,080,000[1] |
The Red Badge of Courage is a 1951 American war film made by MGM. Directed by John Huston, it was produced by Gottfried Reinhardt with Dore Schary as executive producer. The screenplay is by John Huston, adapted by Albert Band from Stephen Crane's 1895 novel of the same name. The cinematography is by Harold Rosson, and the music score by Bronislau Kaper. The making of this film is the subject of Lillian Ross's 1952 book Picture, originally in The New Yorker.
The American Civil War film is a sparse but faithful retelling of the story, incorporating narration from the text to move the plot forward. Audie Murphy, a hero of World War II who later went into acting, played the lead role of Henry Fleming. Other actors include cartoonist Bill Mauldin, Andy Devine, Arthur Hunnicutt and Royal Dano.
- ^ a b The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
- ^ The Red Badge of Courage Articles at Turner Classic Movies