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Release Date:
13 July 1945 (USA) morePlot:
War correspondent Ernie Pyle joins Company C, 18th Infantry as this American army unit fights its way across North Africa in World War II... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars. moreNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
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War can be a personal thing. Classic. Best of genre. moreUS TV Schedule:
| Tue. July 21 | 7:30 AM | TCM |
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Burgess Meredith | ... | Ernie Pyle / Narrator | |
| Robert Mitchum | ... | Lt. / Capt. Bill Walker | |
| Freddie Steele | ... | Sgt. Steve Warnicki | |
| Wally Cassell | ... | Pvt. Dondaro | |
| Jimmy Lloyd | ... | Pvt. Spencer | |
| John R. Reilly | ... | Pvt. Robert 'Wingless' Murphy | |
| William Murphy | ... | Pv. Mew (as Bill Murphy) | |
| Sicily and Italy Combat Veterans of the Campaigns in Africa | ... | Themselves | |
| Don Whitehead | ... | Himself (A.P.) | |
| George Lait | ... | Himself (International News Service) | |
| Chris Cunningham | ... | Himself (U.P.) | |
| Hal Boyle | ... | Himself (A.P.) | |
| Jack Foisie | ... | Himself (Stars and Stripes) | |
| Bob Landry | ... | Himself (Life) | |
| Lucien Hubbard | ... | Himself (Readers Digest) |
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Ernie Pyle's Story of G.I. Joe (USA) (complete title)G.I. Joe (USA) (short title)
War Correspondent
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108 minCountry:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)Filming Locations:
Selznick International Studios - 9336 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USAFun Stuff
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Several of the humorous lines spoken by G.I.s in the film are taken, uncredited, from WWII cartoonist Bill Mauldin's "Willie and Joe" characters. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: The unit Pyle is with -the 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division- never fought in the Italian campaign. After the Sicilian campaign ended, it was brought back to England and began training for the D-Day invasion in Normandy. The 1st Division would eventually spearhead the assault on Omaha Beach. moreSoundtrack:
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William Wellman directs the story of G.I.Joe and noted war correspondent Ernie Pyle(Burgess Meredith). Fighting soldiers tell their stories to Pyle as he follows the infantry through North Africa and Italy. Meredith is outstanding. Robert Mitchum is exceptional as Lt/Capt. Bill Walker. Also in the cast are Freddie Steele, Jimmy Lloyd, William Murphy and Wally Cassell. This war drama is one of the greatest of its kind. War footage sets an early standard. Highly recommended.