Guadalcanal Diary (1943)
Overview
Concentrating on the personal lives of those involved, a war correspondent takes us through the preparations, landing and initial campaign on Guadalcanal during WWII.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.301 |
Directed By
Lewis Seiler
Crew
Lamar Trotti
Lewis Seiler
Richard Tregaskis
David Buttolph
Jerome Cady
Charles G. Clarke
Islin Auster
James Basevi
Bryan Foy
Fred Allen
Leland Fuller
TOP CAST
Preston Foster
Father Donnelly
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
Ralph Byrd
Ned Rowman
Lionel Stander
Sgt. Butch
Reed Hadley
War Correspondent/ Narrator
John Archer
Lt. Thurmond
Eddie Acuff
Pvt. Tex Mcllvoy (uncredited)
Warren Ashe
Col. Morton (uncredited)
Martin Black
Marine (uncredited)
Marion Carl
Marine Pilot (uncredited)
Harry Carter
Dispatch Officer (uncredited)
Tom Dawson
Captain (uncredited)
Jason Evers
Bit Role (uncredited)
Walter Fenner
Col. Roper (uncredited)
Glenn Ford
Marine Extra (uncredited)
Robert Ford
Marine (uncredited)
Paul Fung
Japanese Prisoner (uncredited)
Fred Graham
Marine Listening to Baseball Game on Radio (uncredited)
Louis Hart
Lieutenant (uncredited)
George Holmes
Marine (uncredited)
Russell Hoyt
Marine (uncredited)
Selmer Jackson
Col. Thompson (uncredited)
Allen Jung
Japanese Officer (uncredited)
Charles Lang
Marine (uncredited)
Jack Luden
Major (uncredited)
Miles Mander
Weatherby (uncredited)
David Peters
Marine (uncredited)
Bob Rose
Sammy Kline (uncredited)
Larry Thompson
Chaplain (uncredited)
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