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Story of G.I. Joe

Story of G.I. Joe

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19456.41h 48m

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.

Directed by William A. Wellman
Written by Leopold Atlas, Guy Endore, Philip Stevenson
Produced by Lester Cowan
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Top Cast

Burgess Meredith

Burgess Meredith

Ernie Pyle

Robert Mitchum

Robert Mitchum

Bill Walker

Freddie Steele

Freddie Steele

Sgt. Steve Warnicki

Wally Cassell

Wally Cassell

Pvt. Dondaro

Jimmy Lloyd

Jimmy Lloyd

Pvt. Spencer

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John R. Reilly

Pvt. Robert 'Wingless' Murphy

William Murphy

William Murphy

Private Mew

Dorothy Coonan Wellman

Dorothy Coonan Wellman

Nurse Lt. Elizabeth 'Red' Murphy (uncredited)

William Benedict

William Benedict

Pvt. Whitey (uncredited)

Bob Hope

Bob Hope

Bob Hope (Voice on Radio Program) (voice) (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

journalistarmyitalianworld war iiinfantryus armynorthern africareporter

About Story of G.I. Joe

Story of G.I. Joe is a drama, war film released in 1945 exploring themes of journalist, army, italian, world war ii, infantry, us army. Directed by William A. Wellman, it stars Burgess Meredith, Robert Mitchum, Freddie Steele. 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.

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