Story of G.I. Joe (1945)

  • NR
  • 07/13/1945 (US)
  • Drama, War
  • 1h 48m

The mightiest action drama ever filmed !

Overview

War correspondent Ernie Pyle joins Company C, 18th Infantry as this American army unit fights its way across North Africa in World War II. He comes to know the soldiers and finds much human interest material for his readers back in the States. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 2000.

William A. Wellman

Director

Philip Stevenson

Screenplay

Leopold Atlas

Screenplay

Guy Endore

Screenplay

Cast

Burgess Meredith's headshot

Burgess Meredith

Ernie Pyle
Robert Mitchum's headshot

Robert Mitchum

Bill Walker
Freddie Steele's headshot

Freddie Steele

Sgt. Steve Warnicki
Wally Cassell's headshot

Wally Cassell

Pvt. Dondaro
Jimmy Lloyd's headshot

Jimmy Lloyd

Pvt. Spencer
John R. Reilly's headshot

John R. Reilly

Pvt. Robert 'Wingless' Murphy
William Murphy's headshot

William Murphy

Private Mew
Dorothy Coonan Wellman's headshot

Dorothy Coonan Wellman

Nurse Lt. Elizabeth 'Red' Murphy (uncredited)

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