Battle of the Bulge (1965)

Directed by Ken Annakin
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Warner Bros)

Epic recreation of the famous WWII battle. Robert Shaw stands out as the cold, determined Nazi tank commander Hessler. On the American side, the film suffers from a lack of solid characterization, though Fonda gives an admirable attempt as the soft-spoken and insightful Kiley. The film is also dragged down by an overuse of poor back projection and some iffy miniature work, but otherwise a grand ole time in the Cinerama dome.