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56% Critic Match
Guadalcanal Diary
“The Victory picture of the year !”
5.6 / 10• 1943• 1h 33m•NR• English
ActionWarDrama
Storyline
Concentrating on the personal lives of those involved, a war correspondent takes us through the preparations, landing and initial campaign on Guadalcanal during WWII.
Cast & Crew
Preston Foster
Father Donnelly
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lewis Seiler's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Guadalcanal Diary is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
