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At the close of WWII, Pulitzer Prize-winning war correspondent Ernie Pyle travels with the U.S. Army's Company C Division during their liberation of Italy.At the close of WWII, Pulitzer Prize-winning war correspondent Ernie Pyle travels with the U.S. Army's Company C Division during their liberation of Italy.At the close of WWII, Pulitzer Prize-winning war correspondent Ernie Pyle travels with the U.S. Army's Company C Division during their liberation of Italy.
- Nominated for 4 Oscars
- 2 wins & 8 nominations total
John R. Reilly
- Private Murphy
- (as Jack Reilly)
William Murphy
- Private Mew
- (as Bill Murphy)
William 'Billy' Benedict
- Pvt. Whitey
- (uncredited)
Michael Browne
- Sergeant
- (uncredited)
Bob Hope
- Bob Hope (Voice on Radio Program)
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Kenneth Kendall
- Extra
- (uncredited)
Yolanda Lacca
- Amelia, Italian Girl
- (uncredited)
Barney Noto
- Staff Sergeant Barney Noto
- (uncredited)
Tito Renaldo
- Lopez
- (uncredited)
Dick Rich
- Sergeant at Showers
- (uncredited)
William Self
- Pvt. Cookie Henderson
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe extras in the film were real American GIs, in the process of being transferred from the war in Europe to the Pacific. Many of them were killed in the fighting on Okinawa--the same battle in which Ernie Pyle was killed by a Japanese machine gunner--never having seen the movie in which they appeared.
- GoofsThe unit Pyle is with--the 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division--never fought in the Italian campaign. After the Sicilian campaign ended, it was brought back to England and began training for the D-Day invasion in Normandy. The 1st Division would eventually spearhead the assault on Omaha Beach.
- Quotes
Pvt. Dondaro: If this War don't kill me first, my feet will.
- Crazy creditsThere are absolutely no credits at the end of the film, not even the words "The End".
- ConnectionsEdited from San Pietro (1945)
- SoundtracksSilent Night
(uncredited)
Music by Franz Xaver Gruber
Lyrics by Joseph Mohr
Sung by Elfie Mayerhofer on Decca Record
Featured review
I found this to be a particularly poignant film about WWII - no heroics, just the simple getting through the day & night of a company of US infantry. Much like Ernie Pyle humanized the 'G. I.' in his written pieces, Wellman does the same on film. The heat, dirt, cold, mud, rain...fear, uncertainty, waste - it's all here without the bombast and manipulation of "Saving Private Ryan'. The performances are wonderful - most of the performances were given not by professionals but by the soldiers themselves. There is one scene between Mitchum and Meredith that was apparently an audition film - it was so right, it was simply inserted into the film. There are human touches throughout, as well as the insanity of war. I would strongly recommend this film to anyone who has an appreciation for the director, actors, theme. It's not a grisly film, and it is slow, but overall well worth watching.
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- Also known as
- Ernie Pyle's Story of G.I. Joe
- Filming locations
- Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA(marching through countryside just before the "baptism of fire.")
- Production company
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- Budget
- $1,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 48 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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