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The Red Badge of Courage

Stephen Crane's Great American Story of the Civil War

6.4(72)19511h 9m3

Henry Fleming is a young Union soldier in the American Civil War. During his unit's first engagement, Henry flees the battlefield in fear. When he learns that the Union actually won the battle, shame over his cowardice leads him to lie to his friend Tom and the other soldiers, saying that he had been injured in battle. However, when he learns that his unit will be leading a charge against the enemy, Henry takes the opportunity to face his fears and redeem himself.

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Status
Released
Budget
$1.6M
Box office
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Language
English
  • civil war

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Behind the camera

Director

John Huston

Produced in

United States of America

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Still from The Red Badge of Courage

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical (limited)NR27 Sept 1951
    • TheatricalNR11 Oct 1951
  • SwedenSE

    • Theatrical19 Jan 1953

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The Red Badge of Courage was released on 27 September 1951.

Audience reviews

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    John Chard

    4/20/2014

    8.5/10

    When Yellow Becomes Red. The Red Badge of Courage is directed by John Huston who also co-adapts to screenplay with Albert Band from the novel of the same name written by Stephen Crane. It stars Audie Murphy, Bill Mauldin, Andy Devine, Robert Easton, Douglas Dick, Royal Dano, Arthur Hunnicutt and Tim Durant. Music is by Bronislau Kaper and cinematography by Harold Rosson. The American Civil War and Union sold…

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    CinemaSerf

    1/6/2025

    6/10

    Audie Murphy quite potently epitomises the fighting spirit of the young "Fleming" at the height of the US Civil War. He's most certainly not a coward, but he's no warrior either and as he becomes exposed to the repetitive, seemingly endless, horrors of the war he really isn't sure whether to stand and fight or run and hide. Even if he were to succumb to the later survival instinct and still survive, could he endure t…

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