Review of Battleground (1949) by Stacy H — 15 Mar 2006

Very well done war movie, I was truly impressed.

This review of Battleground (1949) was written by Stacy H on 15 Mar 2006.

Battleground has generally received positive reviews.

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By Angela R (113) on 16 Apr 2008

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