The Story of G.I. Joe Movie Review 1945

Grunt's-eye-view of the European theatre in WWII, based on the columns of war correspondent Ernie Pyle. Follows an infantry unit through Italy and concentrates on the everyday experiences of the soldiers, registering genuine emotion and realism. Mitchum's breakthrough role. Most of the actual unit played themselves. Pyle was killed by a sniper shortly before the film's release.

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Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 109 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

World War II, Military: Army, Italy, Front Page

Screenplay

Leopold Atlas, Guy Endore, Philip Stevenson, Ernie Pyle

Cast

Burgess Meredith, Robert Mitchum, Wally Cassell, William Benedict, William Murphy, Jimmy Lloyd, Fred Steele, William (Bill) Self, Jack Reilly, Tito Renaldo, Hal Boyle, Chris Cunningham, Jack Foisie, George Lah, Bob Landry, Clete Roberts, Robert Rueben, Don Whitehead

Cinematography

Russell Metty

Director

William A. Wellman

Music

Louis Applebaum, Ann Ronell

Other

Ernie Pyle

Producer

Lester Cowan, Columbia Pictures