Guadalcanal Diary (1943)

93 min · Drama, War Film, drama film, war film

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Directors

Lewis Seiler

Cast

Preston Foster, William Bendix, Anthony Quinn, Richard Jaeckel, Richard Conte, Lloyd Nolan, Minor Watson, Roy Roberts, Ralph Byrd, Lionel Stander, John Archer, Warren Ashe, Eddie Acuff, Selmer Jackson, Bob Rose

The story

On July 26, 1942, the 1st Marine Division is sailing towards Guadalcanal. On August 7, the Marines land on Guadalcanal with no initial opposition. They find an abandoned village and capture an airfield, which the Americans work to complete, and rename it Henderson Field.

Catalogue themes and tags

1942, Armee, Army Unit, Conquest, Inseln, Invasion, Japanese, Japanese Army, Navy, Pacific, Pacific War, Pacifism, Sniper, Soldatin, Troops, US-Army, War, World War 2, Action/Adventure, Combat Films, Action, Black-and-white, War film

Genres

Drama, War Film, drama film, war film

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