Review of The Red Badge of Courage (1951) by Bill S — 28 Sep 2016
Feels like a great film that got destroyed in the editing room, which is really what happened. MGM cuts Huston's film in half, added a bad narration to explain all the stuff you miss, and gave everyone a 72 minute good-but-not-great war film.
Murphy's performance is surprisingly superb and Huston's documentary style really brings you back to that time. It will most likely always remain a great film that never was, but what we still have is still somewhat remarkable.
This review of The Red Badge of Courage (1951) was written by Bill S on 28 Sep 2016.
The Red Badge of Courage has generally received positive reviews.
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