A Private Battle(1980)
A dramatization of the story of noted writer/journalist Cornelius Ryan, author of "The Longest Day," and the valiant battle against terminal cancer that led him to write about his ordeal, with the help of his loving wife, while at the same time determined to complete "A Bridge Too Far," which he had spent years researching.
Movie: A Private Battle
Top 10 Billed Cast
Cornelius Ryan
Kathryn Morgan Ryan
Vicki Ryan
Anne Bardenhagen
Dr. Pat Nelligan
Dr. Slossy
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