Immortal Sergeant (1943)

Directed by

John M. Stahl

Genre

drama film, war film, romance film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 13 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A timid Canadian corporal serving in North Africa during World War II struggles with self-doubt. His tough sergeant tries to build up his confidence while the corporal thinks about his girlfriend back home.

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What happens

Immortal Sergeant is a 1943 American war film directed by John M. Stahl for 20th Century Fox. Set in the North African desert during World War II, it stars Henry Fonda as a corporal lacking in confidence in both love and war, Maureen O'Hara as his girlfriend, and Thomas Mitchell as the title character. The film was based on the 1942 novel of the same name by John Brophy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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