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Guadalcanal Diary

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Wartime account of the Marine invasion of the Solomon Islands during WWII. Clearly intended to bolster home-front morale, but the better-than-average cast of tough guys and the proximity of the release to the events themselves give the action an added urgency.
 

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War in the Pacific: Guadalcanal Diary

Date of Review:  Mar 5, 2007
The Bottom Line: Guadalcanal Diary is well made movie that features the US Marine invasion of Guadalcanal in 1942. Worth watching.
Review: Guadalcanal Diary (1943)

One of the seminal war films, Guadalcanal Diary set the pattern for many war films to follow. It is a typical 1940s production that reveals the strengths and weaknesses of many films of the era.

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  4.0

by: George_Chabot
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Strong ensemble cast, story, direction
Cons
Narration gets a bit tedious but...
 

A brutal classic

Date of Review:  Jun 12, 2000
Review: I'm talking about the little known (nowadays) film, Guadalcanal Diary. It was probably intended to be a standard homefront propaganda movie, but it turned into something much more.

The "stars" are Preston Foster, Lloyd Nolan, William...
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Unexpectedly GREAT
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An occasional overdone heroics
 
 
 

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Directors Lewis Seiler
Stars Preston Foster
Actors Lionel Stander
Genre Action/Adventure
Subgenre WWII • Big Battles
MPAA Rating Not Rated
Available Formats VHS
UPC 024543025337
Release Date 1943
Running Time 1hr 33min

Languages

Original Language English

DVD Editions

  Format: DVD: Fox War Classics , 1hr 33min
Release Company: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (November 06, 2001)
UPC: 024543025320

VHS Editions

  Format: VHS , 1hr 33min
Release Company: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (November 21, 1991)
UPC: 086162172632

Credits

Screenwriter Jerry Cady
 

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