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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 was 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 movie was produced by Bryan Foy, who also produced Berlin Correspondent (1942), Chetniks! The Fighting Guerrillas (1943), and PT 109 (1963).
Original Release
10/27/1943
US Release
10/27/1943
Cast
Name | Character |
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Preston Foster | Father Donnelly |
Lloyd Nolan | Sgt. Hook Malone |
William Bendix | Cpl. Taxi Potts / Corp. Taxi Potts |
Richard Conte | Capt. Davis |
Anthony Quinn | Jesus ('Soose') Alvarez / Jesus ('Soose') Alverez |
Richard Jaeckel | Pvt. Johnny ('Chicken') Anderson |
Roy Roberts | Capt. James Cross / Capt. Jame Cross |
Minor Watson | Col. Wallace E. Grayson / Col Wallace E. Grayson |
Ralph Byrd | Ned Rowman |
Lionel Stander | Sgt. Butch |
Directors
Writers
Richard Tregaskis, Lamar Trotti, Jerome Cady
Cast
Name | Character |
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Preston Foster | Father Donnelly |
Lloyd Nolan | Sgt. Hook Malone |
William Bendix | Cpl. Taxi Potts / Corp. Taxi Potts |
Richard Conte | Capt. Davis |
Anthony Quinn | Jesus ('Soose') Alvarez / Jesus ('Soose') Alverez |
Richard Jaeckel | Pvt. Johnny ('Chicken') Anderson |
Roy Roberts | Capt. James Cross / Capt. Jame Cross |
Minor Watson | Col. Wallace E. Grayson / Col Wallace E. Grayson |
Ralph Byrd | Ned Rowman |
Lionel Stander | Sgt. Butch |
Reed Hadley | Narrator / War Correspondent / War Correspondent/ Narrator |
John Archer | Lt. Thurmond |
Eddie Acuff | Pvt. Tex Mcllvoy |
Warren Ashe | Col. Morton |
Martin Black | Marine |
Marion Carl | Marine Pilot |
Harry Carter | Dispatch Officer |
Tom Dawson | Captain |
Jason Evers | Bit Role |
Walter Fenner | Col. Roper |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Islin Auster | Producer |
Bryan Foy | Producer |