Masterpiece...Burt is THE MAN!

Rating: 10/10 (1 March 2018)

The casting department had to say, "Look, we have loading this picture with some Hollywood hunks, maybe we went over the top?" Burt Lancaster and Montgomery Clift as run of the mill soldier boys? In scenes together you have more sexy man meat in one frame than in 3000 square miles from CA to NY!
There are so many up and comers in this movie, it's loaded with talent!
Sinatra was playing Sinatra, and he was good. If you want better Frank, see his movie a few years later in Suddenly. It is bad Frank and more effective than hyper energy Frank in this movie.
Burt Lancaster simply diminishes any other male actor in his scenes. There really has not been an actor with his magnetism, looks, power, and abilities. He was born to be a STAR. You know a good looking guy when he is in a scene with a beautiful woman and he is prettier. You can talk all you want about how believable this movie was, yeah, yeah...people do not go to the movies for a documentary, they go to be with people they never meet...and this movie is loaded with them!
Sinatra was not in the same league and Montgomery, nor should he be, Clift dedicated his life to acting and here come Frank with his other qualities of power and charm, but not acting chops. Let's keep that clear, Sinatra is no Clift or Lancaster, nor a Borgnine, Warden or Harry Bellavar! I give a lot of credit to Frank for going after what he wanted, and he wanted this part bad!
This is a classic movie that will never lose its influence. Best 1.6 million dollars spent in Hollywood! Think about that compared to the crap load of movies since...