06 Sep Force of Arms
Force of Arms, WWII Movie starring William Holden
(1951) William Holden stars in this WWII romantic drama about an infantryman fighting in 1943 Italy who falls in love with a WAC. The original short story was written by Richard Tregaskis, a war correspondent who also wrote the book “Guadalcanal Diary.”
I was looking forward to watching a movie with William Holden until in the opening credits I saw that the alternate title was “A Girl for Joe.” I’m glad I forged ahead anyway. Holden co-starred with Nancy Olson, a popular actress who is still alive today.
Except for some of William Holden’s overly sentimental dialogue, the movie was easy to watch.
I did read that Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis had an affair with William Holden in retaliation to her husband’s reported indiscretions. Good choice.
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