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Guadalcanal Diary (1943)

APPROVED 93 min  -  Action | Drama | War  -   27 October 1943 (USA)
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Concentrating on the personal lives of those involved, a war correspondent takes us through the preparations, landing and initial campaign on Guadalcanal during WWII.

Director:

Lewis Seiler

Writers:

Lamar Trotti (screenplay), Jerome Cady (adaptation), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Preston Foster, Lloyd Nolan and William Bendix
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Guadalcanal Diary -- Concentrating on the personal lives of those involved, a war correspondent takes us through the preparations, landing and initial campaign on Guadalcanal during WWII.
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Preston Foster Preston Foster ...
Lloyd Nolan ...
Sgt. Hook Malone
William Bendix William Bendix ...
Cpl. Aloysius 'Taxi' Potts
Richard Conte Richard Conte ...
Capt. Davis
Anthony Quinn ...
Jesus ('Soose') Alvarez
Richard Jaeckel Richard Jaeckel ...
Pvt. Johnny ('Chicken') Anderson
Roy Roberts Roy Roberts ...
Capt. James Cross
Minor Watson Minor Watson ...
Col. Wallace E. Grayson
Ralph Byrd Ralph Byrd ...
Ned Rowman
Lionel Stander Lionel Stander ...
Sgt. Butch
Reed Hadley Reed Hadley ...
War correspondent / Narrator
John Archer John Archer ...
Lt. Thurmond
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Storyline

Concentrating on the personal lives of those involved, a war correspondent takes us through the preparations, landing and initial campaign on Guadalcanal during WWII. Written by Doug Sederberg <vornoff@sonic.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

War Correspondent | Guadalcanal | Landing Craft | Foot Chase | Bombing  | See more »

Genres:

Action | Drama | War

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Richard Tregaskis' Guadalcanal Diary See more »

Filming Locations:

Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base, Oceanside, California, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Roy Roberts, who plays Capt. Cross, seems to have doubled as the voice of the radio sportscaster. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: One of the Japanese soldiers is carrying a US Krag rifle from 1892. See more »

Quotes

Cpl. Aloysius T. 'Taxi' Potts: Hey, Butch. Ya got a cigarette?
Sgt. Butch: [hands him a pack] Sure. Help yourself.
Cpl. Aloysius T. 'Taxi' Potts: [examines the pack] Jap cigarettes!
Sgt. Butch: Yeah. They're half tobacco, half stinkweed.
Cpl. Aloysius T. 'Taxi' Potts: Oh, well now I'll enjoy them more than ever. I thought they were *all* stinkweed.
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Connections

Featured in "The X-Files: Brand X (#7.18)" (2000) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Irish Washerwoman"
(uncredited)
Traditional
Played on the harmonica when Potts is dancing the jig See more »