Guadalcanal Diary (1943)

Directed by

Lewis Seiler

Genre

drama film, war film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 33m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 22 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of US Marines land on Guadalcanal during World War II. The film shows their personal stories and the battles they fight.

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What happens

Guadalcanal Diary is a 1943 World War II war film directed by Lewis Seiler, featuring Preston Foster, Lloyd Nolan, William Bendix, Richard Conte, Anthony Quinn and the film debut of Richard Jaeckel. It is based on the book of the same name by Richard Tregaskis. The film recounts the fight of the United States Marines in the Battle of Guadalcanal, which occurred only a year before the movie's release. While the film has notable battle scenes, its primary focus is on the characters and back stories of the Marines. The film adapted the story of the Goettge Patrol, led by Lieutenant Colonel Frank Goettge. The movie was produced by Bryan Foy, who also produced Berlin Correspondent (1942), Chetniks! The Fighting Guerrillas (1943), and PT 109 (1963). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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