The Red Badge of Courage (1951) on Netflix
Private Henry Fleming of the 304th New York Infantry tells his comrades he is not afraid of death. His Union regiment is then ordered upriver against a large Confederate force.
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Plot summary
In 1862, a Union Army regiment, the 304th New York Infantry, is camped in Virginia near the Rappahannock River. The men receive orders to move upriver and engage a sizable Confederate force. Private Henry Fleming declares to his comrades that death holds no fear for him, yet as the hour of battle nears he grows pensive. On sentry duty he trades words across the river with a Confederate soldier he cannot see, who warns him to beware of the red badge, the name the soldiers give a battle wound. His friend Tom Wilson urges him to leave his watch with his parents should he be killed.
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- Robert Boardas Soldier (uncredited)
- Edwin Breenas Confederate Flag Bearer (uncredited)
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about The Red Badge of Courage (1951)
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- John Huston considered his original two-hour cut of The Red Badge of Courage the best film he ever directed, but after poor response at West Coast screenings MGM postponed the release and cut it to 70 minutes. Huston and star Audie Murphy tried and failed to buy the film back so that it could be restored to its original length.
