USCCB - (Film and Broadcasting) - Red Badge of Courage, The

Red Badge of Courage, The

Alphabetical Listing of Movie Reviews

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Red Badge of Courage, The -- Powerful though uneven dramatization of Stephen Crane's novel about an Ohio youth (Audie Murphy) coming of age in combat during the Civil War. Brutally truncated by the studio before its release, what remains of director John Huston's effort is a strong, naturalistic re-creation of the period's bloody warfare of attrition and the human cost for those who fought it. The battlefield violence is strong fare for youngsters. (A-I) (br) ( 1951 )

These movies have been evaluated for artistic merit and moral suitability by the media reviewing division of Catholic News Service. The reviews include the CNS rating, the Motion Picture Association of America rating, and a brief synopsis of the movie.

The classifications are as follows:

A-I -- general patronage;
A-II -- adults and adolescents;
A-III -- adults;
L -- limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. L replaces the previous classification, A-IV.
O -- morally offensive.

Note: Some movies previously were designated A-IV. Older films with this classification should be regarded as classified L.