Character Relationship Map: Battle Circus

Characters

• Major Jed Webbe (played by Humphrey Bogart) — protagonist
• Lt. Ruth McGara (played by June Allyson) — protagonist
• Sgt. Orvil Statt (played by Keenan Wynn) — supporting
• Lieutenant Colonel Hillary Whalters (played by Robert Keith) — supporting
• Capt. Dobbs (played by Sarah Selby) — supporting
• Capt. John Rustford (played by William Campbell) — supporting
• Pvt. Sommers (played by Robert Nichols) — minor
• Capt. Norson (played by Dick Simmons) — minor
• Runnker (played by Alvy Moore) — minor
• Major General (played by Howard Negley) — minor
• Division Surgeon (played by Robert Carson) — minor
• Lt. Laurence (played by Perry Sheehan) — supporting
• Lt. Rose Ashland (played by Patricia Tiernan) — supporting
• Lt. Jane Franklin (played by Adele Longmire) — supporting
• Adjutant (played by Jonathan Cott) — supporting
• Lt. Edith Edwards (played by Ann Morrison) — supporting

Story Analysis

A wartime medical unit navigates professional duties, personal conflicts, and life-threatening evacuations during the Korean War.

Plot Progression

1. Arrival and Friction
2. Romance and Responsibility
3. Crisis and Command
4. Evacuation and Reunion