One of the greatest war movies of all time, combining action-packed, high-caliber battle sequences with quintessential foxhole-buddy camaraderie. Released in 1943, its authenticity and power remain undiminished. The story follows one squad of Marines through the bloody assaults on the Solomon Islands during the opening stages of the war in the South Pacific.
Guadalcanal Diary
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One of the greatest war movies of all time, combining action-packed, high-caliber battle sequences with quintessential foxhole-buddy camaraderie. Released in 1943, its authenticity and power remain undiminished. The story follows one squad of Marines through the bloody assaults on the Solomon Islands during the opening stages of the war in the South Pacific. There's the tough sergeant (Lloyd Nolan), a cab driver from Brooklyn (William Bendix), a Mexican (Anthony Quinn) and a chaplain (Preston Foster). A battle-weary narrator reads from a diary, commenting on the typical grunt's everyday life, and death. Battles and dates of engagement are named, putting the explosive action into a solid historical context. Based on Richard Tregaski's best-selling book, the script is by renowned screenwriter Lamar Trotti, who also wrote the screenplay for the wartime classic "To the Shore of Tripoli."
Cast and crew
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Lewis Seiler
Director -
Preston Foster
Father Donnelly -
Lloyd Nolan
Sgt. Hook Malone -
William Bendix
Cpl. Taxi Potts -
Richard Conte
Capt. Davis -
Anthony Quinn
Jesus ('Soose') Alvarez -
Richard Jaeckel
Pvt. Johnny ('Chicken') Anderson -
Roy Roberts
Capt. James Cross -
Minor Watson
Col. Wallace E. Grayson -
Ralph Byrd
Ned Rowman -
Lionel Stander
Sgt. Butch -
Reed Hadley
War Correspondent / Narrator -
John Archer
Lt. Thurmond -
Richard Tregaskis
Writer -
Lamar Trotti
Writer -
Jerome Cady
Writer
Additional information
Directors
Lewis SeilerDirectors
Studio
20th Century StudiosStudio
Subtitles
English (CC)Subtitles
Released year
1943Released year
Duration
1 h 33 minDuration
Genres
DramaGenres
Writers
Richard TregaskisLamar Trotti
Jerome Cady
Writers
Lamar Trotti
Jerome Cady
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