Just about a number 10

Rating: 8/10 (27 June 2003)

I gave this super film an 8 because of two miscast characters. First why Montgomery Clift as a boxer. They cast this puny little person in two films as a boxer. Why? The other was "The Young Lions." I like Clift's work but don't make him a fighter. They might have considered James Dean or Paul Newman for the role of Prewitt.
I don't care if Sinatra did win the BSAA for Maggio. He, not only was too old but, he was hammy. I'd have liked to have seen Tony Curtis or maybe John Derek in the role.
Lancaster WAS 1st Sgt. Warden and kudos to Ernest Borgnine as "Fatso Judson." Deborah Kerr, Donna Reed and all the rest of the actors were well cast and did superb jobs.
The film depicts our prewar army with reality. It's filled with action from start to finish mingled with romance and some sub plots. A real winner.