Guadalcanal Diary (1943)

  • NR
  • 10/27/1943 (US)
  • Action, War, Drama
  • 1h 33m

The Victory picture of the year !

Overview

Concentrating on the personal lives of those involved, a war correspondent takes us through the preparations, landing and initial campaign on Guadalcanal during WWII.

Richard Tregaskis

Novel

Lewis Seiler

Director

Lamar Trotti

Screenplay

Cast

Preston Foster's headshot

Preston Foster

Father Donnelly
Lloyd Nolan's headshot

Lloyd Nolan

Sgt. Hook Malone
William Bendix's headshot

William Bendix

Corp. Taxi Potts
Richard Conte's headshot

Richard Conte

Capt. Davis
Anthony Quinn's headshot

Anthony Quinn

Jesus ('Soose') Alverez
Richard Jaeckel's headshot

Richard Jaeckel

Pvt. Johnny ('Chicken') Anderson
Roy Roberts's headshot

Roy Roberts

Capt. Jame Cross
Minor Watson's headshot

Minor Watson

Col Wallace E. Grayson

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