Story of G.I. Joe (1945)
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- Approved
- 1h 48min
- Biography, Drama
- 13 Jul 1945 (USA)
- Movie
At the close of WWII, Pulitzer Prize-winning war correspondent Ernie Pyle travels with the U.S. Army's Company C Division during their liberation of Italy.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Burgess Meredith | ... |
Ernie Pyle - Scripps-Howard War Correspondent
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| Robert Mitchum | ... |
Lt. Walker
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Freddie Steele | ... |
Sergeant Warnicki
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| Wally Cassell | ... |
Private Dondaro
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| Jimmy Lloyd | ... |
Private Spencer
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| John R. Reilly | ... |
Private Murphy
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| William Murphy | ... |
Private Mew
(as Bill Murphy)
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| Combat Veterans of the Campaigns in Africa Sicily and Italy | ... |
U.S. Army Soldiers
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| William 'Billy' Benedict | ... |
Pvt. Whitey (uncredited)
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Michael Browne | ... |
Sergeant (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Coonan Wellman | ... |
Nurse Lt. Elizabeth 'Red' Murphy (uncredited)
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| Bob Hope | ... |
Bob Hope (Voice on Radio Program) (uncredited) (voice)
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Kenneth Kendall | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Yolanda Lacca | ... |
Amelia, Italian Girl (uncredited)
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Barney Noto | ... |
Staff Sergeant Barney Noto (uncredited)
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Tito Renaldo | ... |
Lopez (uncredited)
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| Dick Rich | ... |
Sergeant at Showers (uncredited)
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William Self | ... |
Pvt. Cookie Henderson (uncredited)
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Nino Tempo | ... |
Begging Child (uncredited)
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Directed by
| William A. Wellman | ||
Written by
| Leopold Atlas | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Guy Endore | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Philip Stevenson | ... | (screenplay) |
| Ben Bengal | ... | (additional dialogue) (uncredited) |
| Alan Le May | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Ernie Pyle | ... | (books "Brave Men" and "Here Is Your War") (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Lester Cowan | ... | producer |
| David S. Hall | ... | associate producer (as David Hall) |
Music by
| Louis Applebaum | ... | (musical score) |
| Ann Ronell | ... | (musical score) |
Cinematography by
| Russell Metty | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Albrecht Joseph | ||
Editorial Department
| Otho Lovering | ... | supervising film editor |
Art Direction by
| David S. Hall | ... | (uncredited) |
Set Decoration by
| Edward G. Boyle | ||
Makeup Department
| Bud Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Ray Heinz | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Robert Aldrich | ... | assistant director |
| Bert Chervin | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Arthur Levering | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| James W. Sullivan | ... | associate art director (as James Sullivan) |
Sound Department
| Frank McWhorter | ... | sound recordist |
Special Effects by
| Barney Wolff | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ned Scott | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Louis Forbes | ... | associate musical director |
| Louis Applebaum | ... | musical director (uncredited) |
| William A. Wilmarth | ... | music mixer (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Don Whitehead | ... | transportation coordinator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Hal Boyle | ... | technical guidance for the combat correspondents: Associated Press |
| Paige Cavanaugh | ... | researcher |
| Edward H. Coffey | ... | technical guidance for the Army Ground Forces: A.G.F. (as Lt. Col. Edward H. Coffey) |
| Lester Cowan | ... | presenter |
| Chris Cunningham | ... | technical guidance for the combat correspondents: United Press |
| Jack Foisie | ... | technical guidance for the combat correspondents: Stars and Stripes (as Sgt. Jack Foisie) |
| Lucien Hubbard | ... | technical guidance for the combat correspondents: Reader's Digest |
| George Lait | ... | technical guidance for the combat correspondents: International News Service |
| Bob Landry | ... | technical guidance for the combat correspondents: Life Magazine |
| Robert Miller | ... | technical guidance for the Army Ground Forces: 34th. Inf. Div. (as Lt. Col. Robert Miller) |
| Roy A. Murray Jr. | ... | technical guidance for the Army Ground Forces: 4th. Ranger Bn. (as Lt. Col. Roy A. Murray Jr.) |
| Walter Nye | ... | technical guidance for the Army Ground Forces: 4th. Ranger Bn. (as Maj. Walter Nye) |
| Robert Reuben | ... | technical guidance for the combat correspondents: Reuters |
| Clete Roberts | ... | technical guidance for the combat correspondents: Blue Network |
| Charles Shunstrom | ... | technical guidance for the Army Ground Forces: 1st. Ranger Bn. (as Capt. Charles Shunstrom) |
| Milton M. Thornton | ... | technical guidance for the Army Ground Forces: 1st. Inf. Div. (as Capt. Milton M.Thornton) |
| Don Whitehead | ... | technical guidance for the combat correspondents: Associated Press |
Thanks
| Lesley J. McNair | ... | grateful acknowledgement (as Lt. Gen. Lesley J. McNair) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1945) (United States) (theatrical) (released by)
- United Artists (1945) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1946) (Norway) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1946) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Nederland NV (1948) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Eagle-Lion Films (1949) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (as Pathe Industries)
- CBS (1972) (United States) (tv)
- Image Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Image Entertainment (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- Action Cinémas (2014) (France) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- U.S. Army (special thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The story of men at war and that of the esteemed Pulitzer prize winning war correspondent Ernie Pyle. Soon after the U.S. entry into World War II, Pyle joined C Company, 18th Infantry in North Africa. There he got to know the men and often wrote about them in his columns mentioning them by name, something both the soldiers and their families back home appreciated. Pyle moved to other units but as C Company is the first he went into combat with, he considers them "his" company and rejoins them in Italy. Many will die but his reporting brings a human face to war. Written by garykmcd |
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| Taglines | MITCHUM'S GREATEST...is the screen's mightiest action drama ! (1949 re-release) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The extras in the film were real American GIs, in the process of being transferred from the war in Europe to the Pacific. Many of them were killed in the fighting on Okinawa--the same battle in which Ernie Pyle was killed by a Japanese machine gunner--never having seen the movie in which they appeared. See more » |
| Goofs | 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from San Pietro (1945). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Silent Night See more » |
| Crazy Credits | There are absolutely no credits at the end of the film, not even the words "The End". See more » |
| Quotes |
Pvt. Dondaro:
If this War don't kill me first, my feet will. See more » |