Guadalcanal Diary
“The Victory picture of the year !”
1943•NR•1h 33m•5.6•Released
ActionWarDrama
Concentrating on the personal lives of those involved, a war correspondent takes us through the preparations, landing and initial campaign on Guadalcanal during WWII.
Director
Lewis Seiler
Writer
Lamar Trotti
Languages
English
Studio
20th Century Fox
Cast
Preston Foster
Father Donnelly
Lloyd Nolan
Sgt. Hook Malone
William Bendix
Corp. Taxi Potts
Richard Conte
Capt. Davis
Anthony Quinn
Jesus ('Soose') Alverez
Richard Jaeckel
Pvt. Johnny ('Chicken') Anderson
Roy Roberts
Capt. Jame Cross
Minor Watson
Col Wallace E. Grayson
Ralph Byrd
Ned Rowman
Lionel Stander
Sgt. Butch
Reed Hadley
War Correspondent/ Narrator
John Archer
Lt. Thurmond
Eddie Acuff
Pvt. Tex Mcllvoy (uncredited)
Warren Ashe
Col. Morton (uncredited)
Marion Carl
Marine Pilot (uncredited)
Production
Company
20th Century Fox
Producer
Bryan Foy
Producer
Islin Auster
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