The Battle of San Pietro

The Battle of San Pietro

1945 · 38 min · ★ 6.1 · War, Documentary

This documentary movie is about the battle of San Pietro, a small village in Italy. Over 1,100 US soldiers were killed while trying to take this location, that blocked the way for the Allied forces from the Germans. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2005.

Directed by John Huston

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