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The lives of a close-knit group of brothers growing up in Iowa during the days of the Great Depression.The lives of a close-knit group of brothers growing up in Iowa during the days of the Great Depression.The lives of a close-knit group of brothers growing up in Iowa during the days of the Great Depression.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total
Steve Barclay
- Naval Talkers
- (uncredited)
Charles Bates
- Rival Boy
- (uncredited)
Barbara Brown
- Maternity Nurse
- (uncredited)
Johnny Calkins
- Joe Sullivan as a Child
- (uncredited)
Michael Chapin
- Rival Boy
- (uncredited)
Roger Clark
- Minor Role
- (uncredited)
Gene Collins
- Rival Boy
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaAfter the deaths of the five Sullivan brothers, the United States Navy named two ships after them. They were the Fletcher class destroyer, USS The Sullivans (DD-537) and the Arleigh Burke class destroyer, USS The Sullivans (DDG-68). The former was the first American navy vessel ever to be named after more than one person. Each of the two vessels shared the same motto which was the Sullivan brothers' motto: "We Stick Together."
- GoofsIn the end of the movie, George (the oldest Sullivan brother) was in Sick Bay when the remaining four brothers go to rescue him. In reality, George and Al were the only Sullivan brothers to survive the sinking of USS Juneau. Al drowned the next day and George succumbed 4-5 days later to dementia, when he shed his uniform and swam off in search of his brothers.
- Quotes
Father Francis: [First lines] George Thomas Sullivan, I baptize thee in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost.
- ConnectionsEdited into All This and World War II (1976)
- SoundtracksGreensleeves
(uncredited)
Traditional
Arranged by Cyril J. Mockridge et al
Played during the opening credits and occasionally throughout the picture
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wrenching true story
A lot of people know the story of the USS Indianapolis that sank at the end of World War II. It was the ship where only 316 of the 1,196 crew survived because there was a delay in looking for them. This film tells the story of the USS Juneau, it is not as well known but its story is terrible as well. Only 10 out of 700 crew survived. This ship is best remembered as the one where the Sullivans died. There has been a change in policy since where brothers are prohibited from being on the same ship. This film does a wonderful job of bringing the Sullivan saga to life. I can imagine the patriotic impact it had when it was shown at the time. I caught it on an old movie channel and I remember the scene that got me was the one at the end where it made out like they were all ascending to heaven.
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- dtucker86
- Nov 1, 2002
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- De tappra Sullivans
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- Runtime1 hour 52 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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