Battle Circus(1953)
M-G-M's great drama of desire under fire!
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.
Movie: Battle Circus
Top 10 Billed Cast
Major Jed Webbe
Lt. Ruth McGara
Sgt. Orvil Statt
Lieutenant Colonel Hillary Whalters
Capt. John Rustford
Lt. Rose Ashland
Lt. Jane Franklin
Adjutant
Lt. Edith Edwards
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