The Lost Battalion (1919)
With Robert Alexander, Charles W. Whittlesey, George G. McMurtry, Abraham Krotoshinsky, Helen Ferguson, May Waldron, Bessie Learn, Sidney D'Albrook
Directed by Burton L. King
The Lost Battalion is a 1919 American silent war film about units of the 77th Infantry Division (the "Lost Battalion") penetrating deep into the Argonne Forest of France during World War I. The film was directed by Burton L. King and features Major Charles W. Whittlesey and a number of actual soldiers from the 77th who portrayed themselves in the film. It was released July 2, 1919 in North America. The film was remade in 2001 by Russell Mulcahy.
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