Guadalcanal Diary

16
1h 33m
1943
5.6 /10 (19)

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.

Country : United States of America
Languages : English
Released Date: 1943-10-27

Top Billed Cast

Preston Foster

Father Donnelly

Lloyd Nolan

Sgt. Hook Malone

William Bendix

Corp. Taxi Potts

Richard Conte

Capt. Davis

Anthony Quinn

Jesus ('Soose') Alverez

Richard Jaeckel

Pvt. Johnny ('Chicken') Anderson

Roy Roberts

Capt. Jame Cross

Minor Watson

Col Wallace E. Grayson

Ralph Byrd

Ned Rowman

Lionel Stander

Sgt. Butch

Reed Hadley

War Correspondent/ Narrator

John Archer

Lt. Thurmond

Eddie Acuff

Pvt. Tex Mcllvoy (uncredited)

Warren Ashe

Col. Morton (uncredited)

Marion Carl

Marine Pilot (uncredited)

Harry Carter

Dispatch Officer (uncredited)

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