Force of Arms

6.4

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.

Discover

William Holden

Sgt. Joe 'Pete' Peterson

Nancy Olson

Lt. Eleanor Mackay

Frank Lovejoy

Maj. Blackford

Gene Evans

Sgt. Smiley 'Mac' McFee

Katherine Warren

Maj. Waldron

Dick Wesson

Kleiner

Paul Picerni

Sheridan

Ross Ford

Hooker

Argentina Brunetti

Lea's Mother

Adriana Page

Therese (uncredited)

Camera

Ted D. McCord

Director of Photography

Directing

Michael Curtiz

Director

David Curtiz

Second Unit Director

Editing

Owen Marks

Editor

Production

Sound

Max Steiner

Original Music Composer

Writing

Orin Jannings

Screenplay