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There was also a WW II movie on Monte Casino, intended as a promotional, (directed by John Huston ??). It was never released as it was deemed 'unacceptably realistic'.

7 posted on 12/20/2006 5:28:33 PM PST by Michael.SF. (It's time our lawmakers paid more attention to their responsibilities, and less to their privileges.)

There was also a WW II movie on Monte Casino, intended as a promotional, (directed by John Huston ??). It was never released as it was deemed 'unacceptably realistic'.

As I understand it, that movie was never released because it made General Mark Clark look like an incompentent buffoon. Clark ordered attack after attack against the German (Gustav) line, in the face of murderous fire. Terrible casualties were incurred, many from some Texas-only infantry units. Commanders of those units curse Clark's name to this day.