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Guadalcanal Diary

“The Victory picture of the year !”

1943

1h 33m

Action War Drama

Director: Lewis Seiler

Writer: Lamar Trotti

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.

Cast

20 people

Photo of Preston Foster as Father Donnelly

Preston Foster

Father Donnelly

Photo of Lloyd Nolan as Sgt. Hook Malone

Lloyd Nolan

Sgt. Hook Malone

Photo of William Bendix as Corp. Taxi Potts

William Bendix

Corp. Taxi Potts

Photo of Richard Conte as Capt. Davis

Richard Conte

Capt. Davis

Photo of Anthony Quinn as Jesus ('Soose') Alverez

Anthony Quinn

Jesus ('Soose') Alverez

Photo of Richard Jaeckel as Pvt. Johnny ('Chicken') Anderson

Richard Jaeckel

Pvt. Johnny ('Chicken') Anderson

Photo of Roy Roberts as Capt. Jame Cross

Roy Roberts

Capt. Jame Cross

Photo of Minor Watson as Col Wallace E. Grayson

Minor Watson

Col Wallace E. Grayson

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