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Guadalcanal Diary

Guadalcanal Diary

The Victory picture of the year !

1943•1h 33m•5.6/10
ActionWarDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb
5.6/10(22)

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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Production

20th Century Fox

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Preston Foster

Preston Foster

Father Donnelly

Lloyd Nolan

Lloyd Nolan

Sgt. Hook Malone

William Bendix

William Bendix

Corp. Taxi Potts

Richard Conte

Richard Conte

Capt. Davis

Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Jesus ('Soose') Alverez

Richard Jaeckel

Richard Jaeckel

Pvt. Johnny ('Chicken') Anderson

Roy Roberts

Roy Roberts

Capt. Jame 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

Eddie Acuff

Eddie Acuff

Pvt. Tex Mcllvoy (uncredited)

Warren Ashe

Warren Ashe

Col. Morton (uncredited)

Marion Carl

Marine Pilot (uncredited)

Harry Carter

Harry Carter

Dispatch Officer (uncredited)

Tom Dawson

Captain (uncredited)

Jason Evers

Jason Evers

Bit Role (uncredited)

Walter Fenner

Walter Fenner

Col. Roper (uncredited)

Glenn Ford

Glenn Ford

Marine Extra (uncredited)

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