A young Army nurse, Lt Ruth McGara, newly assigned to the 8666th MASH during the Korean War, attracts the sexual attention of the unit's commander Dr. Jed Webbe. Major Webbe, who has a drinking problem, at first wants a "no strings" relationship. McGara is warned by the other nurses of Webbe's womanizing ways. Despite these initial handicaps, their love flourishes against a background of war, enemy attacks, death and injury. The relationship deepens and uplifts both characters.
Battle Circus has generally received mixed reviews.
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Battle Circus was released in 1953 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 6 reviews, giving Battle Circus (1953) an average rating of 48%.
Overall, film critics prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 70%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a lower average score of 50%. Professional critics were more impressed with Battle Circus than amateur reviewers were.
With a score of 48%, Battle Circus is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1953, which stands at 60%.
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