Blood on the Sun

1945 film by Frank Lloyd
Movie film Q3040419
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Blood on the Sun

Summary

Blood on the Sun is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (374 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Blood on the Sun received the Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White[3].
  • Blood on the Sun's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Blood on the Sun was directed by Frank Lloyd[5].
  • Garrett Fort wrote the screenplay for Blood on the Sun[6].
  • Blood on the Sun's composer is recorded as Miklós Rózsa[7].
  • Blood on the Sun's genre is drama film[8].
  • Blood on the Sun's genre is action film[9].
  • Blood on the Sun's genre is romance film[10].
  • Blood on the Sun's genre is war film[11].
  • A cast member of Blood on the Sun was James Cagney[12].
  • A cast member of Blood on the Sun was Sylvia Sidney[13].
  • A cast member of Blood on the Sun was Porter Hall[14].
  • A cast member of Blood on the Sun was Frank Puglia[15].
  • A cast member of Blood on the Sun was Hugh Beaumont[16].
  • A cast member of Blood on the Sun was James Bell[17].
  • A cast member of Blood on the Sun was John Emery[18].
  • A cast member of Blood on the Sun was Philip Ahn[19].
  • A cast member of Blood on the Sun was Rhys Williams[20].
  • A cast member of Blood on the Sun was Robert Armstrong[21].
  • A cast member of Blood on the Sun was Rosemary DeCamp[22].
  • A cast member of Blood on the Sun was Wallace Ford[23].
  • A cast member of Blood on the Sun was Leonard Strong[24].
  • Blood on the Sun was produced by William Cagney[25].
  • Blood on the Sun's director of photography is recorded as Theodor Sparkuhl[26].
  • The original language of Blood on the Sun was English[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Blood on the Sun was produced by William Cagney[25]. It was directed by Frank Lloyd[5]. Garrett Fort wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include James Cagney[12], Sylvia Sidney[13], Porter Hall[14], Frank Puglia[15], Hugh Beaumont[16], and James Bell[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1945[28] and October 6, 1950[29]. The original language of Blood on the Sun was English[27]. Genres include drama film[8], action film[9], romance film[10], and war film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[30].

Subject and Themes

Blood on the Sun's main subject is World War II[31].

Reception

Blood on the Sun received the Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White[3].

Why It Matters

Blood on the Sun ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (374 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

What awards did Blood on the Sun receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . Internet Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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