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.
The Red Badge of Courage
“Stephen Crane's Great American Story of the Civil War”
Overview
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.
Director
John Huston
Budget
1.6M
Status
Released
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast
Audie Murphy
The Youth
Bill Mauldin
The Loud Soldier
Douglas Dick
The Lieutenant
Royal Dano
The Tattered Man
John Dierkes
Jim Conklin - the Tall Soldier
Arthur Hunnicutt
Bill Porter
Tim Durant
The General
Andy Devine
The Cheery Soldier
Robert Easton
Thompson
William Phipps
Officer (uncredited)
William Schallert
Union Soldier (uncredited)
John Huston
Grizzled Union Veteran (uncredited)
Don Anderson
Soldier (uncredited)
Smith Ballew
Union Captain (uncredited)
Albert Band
Union Soldier Fording River (uncredited)
Gregg Barton
Soldier (uncredited)
Whit Bissell
Wounded Officer (uncredited)
Robert Board
Soldier (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Wounded Soldier (uncredited)
Edwin Breen
Confederate Flag Bearer (uncredited)
Joe Brown Jr.
Soldier (uncredited)
Benny Burt
Union Soldier (uncredited)
Robert Cavendish
Wounded Soldier (uncredited)
Mack Chandler
Veteran (uncredited)
Robert Cherry
Singing Soldier (uncredited)
Jimmy Clark
Stevens (uncredited)
Lyle Clark
Union Soldier (uncredited)
David Clarke
Corporal by Campfire (uncredited)
John Cliff
Soldier (uncredited)
John Crawford
Soldier (uncredited)
Dick Curtis
Veteran (uncredited)
Bert Davidson
Union Soldier (uncredited)
Bob Davis
Confederate Soldier (uncredited)
Dennis Dengate
Lieutenant (uncredited)
Jimmy Dime
Stretcher Bearer (uncredited)
Billy Dix
Soldier (uncredited)
James Dobson
Soldier (uncredited)
Gloria Eaton
Southern Woman at Farm (uncredited)
Lynn Farr
Confederate Soldier (uncredited)
Robert Fischer
Confederate Soldier (uncredited)
Gene Garrick
Soldier (uncredited)
William Grueneberg
Union Soldier (uncredited)
Bill Hale
Confederate Soldier (uncredited)
James Harrison
General's Aide (uncredited)
Joe Haworth
Soldier (uncredited)
Dick Haynes
Confederate Soldier (uncredited)
Jim Hayward
Soldier (uncredited)
Ed Hinton
Corporal (uncredited)
Shep Houghton
Union Soldier (uncredited)
Tennessee Jim
Confederate Soldier (uncredited)
I. Stanford Jolley
Veteran (uncredited)
Todd Karns
Soldier (uncredited)
Norman Kent
Veteran (uncredited)
Fred Kohler Jr.
Veteran (uncredited)
Herb Latimer
Corporal (uncredited)
Norman Leavitt
Union Soldier (uncredited)
Emmett Lynn
Jake - Veteran (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons
Soldier (uncredited)
Casey MacGregor
Veteran (uncredited)
Joel Marston
Union Soldier (uncredited)
Strother Martin
Corporal (voice) (uncredited)
Frank McGrath
Captain (uncredited)
Frank Melton
Confederate Soldier (uncredited)
Robert Nichols
Fat Union Soldier (uncredited)
Lou Nova
Veteran (uncredited)
Allen O'Locklin
Union Soldier (uncredited)
George Offerman, Jr.
Union Soldier (uncredited)
Ivan Parry
Soldier (uncredited)
House Peters Jr.
Passing Soldier - Veteran (uncredited)
William Phillips
Veteran Officer (uncredited)
Obed 'Bubb' Pickard Jr.
Confederate Soldier (uncredited)
John Piffle
Confederate Soldier (uncredited)
Dixon Porter
Union Army Lieutenant (uncredited)
Lee Roberts
Union Soldier (uncredited)
William Roberts
Soldier (uncredited)
Buddy Roosevelt
Veteran (uncredited)
Mickey Simpson
Veteran (uncredited)
Glenn Strange
Colonel (uncredited)
Frank Sully
Veteran (uncredited)
Hugh Thomas Jr
Soldier (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Soldier (uncredited)
Dan White
Sergeant (uncredited)
James Whitmore
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Guy Wilkerson
Veteran (uncredited)
Wilson Wood
Union Soldier (uncredited)
Duke York
Veteran (uncredited)
Video Gallery
Joe Dante on THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE (Trailer Commentary)
