The Lost Battalion (1919)
And he told them to go to hell
World War I, October 1918. The more than 500 men of the 77th Infantry Division of the United States Army, who have been recruited in New York City and trained in Yaphank, are sent to France, to help break down the German defenses located in the Argonne forest…
- Date of release
- 1919-07-02
- TMDB
- 6.0 / 10 (4)
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Genres
- Drama, War, History
- Director
- Burton L. King
Casting
- Robert Alexander — Major-General Robert Alexander
- George McMurtry — Major George McMurtry
- Charles W. Whittlesey — Lt. Col. Charles W. Whittlesey
- William J. Cullen — Captain William J. Cullen
- Arthur F. McKeogh — Lt. Arthur F. McKeogh
- Augustus Kaiser — Lt. Augustus Kaiser
- Jack Hershkowitz — Private Jack Hershkowitz
- Philip Cepaglia — Corporal Philip Cepaglia
- Herman J. Bergasse — Sergeant Herman J. Bergasse
- J. J. Munson — Private J. J. Munson
- Abraham Krotoshinisky — Private Abraham Krotoshinisky
- Jack McLean — The Kicker
Interesting facts
The Lost Battalion is a 1919 American silent war film about units of the 77th Infantry Division penetrating deep into the Argonne Forest of France during World War I. The film was directed by Burton L. King and features Major Charles W. Whittlesey and a number of actual soldiers from the 77th who portrayed themselves in the film. It was released July 2, 1919 in North America. The film was remade in 2001 by Russell Mulcahy.
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