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Story of G.I. Joe( 1945)

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Overview

War correspondent Ernie Pyle joins Company C, 18th Infantry as this American army unit fights its way across North Africa in World War II. He comes to know the soldiers and finds much human interest material for his readers back in the States. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 2000.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Burgess Meredith

      Ernie Pyle

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      Robert Mitchum

      Bill Walker

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      Freddie Steele

      Sgt. Steve Warnicki

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      Wally Cassell

      Pvt. Dondaro

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      Jimmy Lloyd

      Pvt. Spencer

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      John R. Reilly

      Pvt. Robert 'Wingless' Murphy

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      William Murphy

      Private Mew

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      Dorothy Coonan Wellman

      Nurse Lt. Elizabeth 'Red' Murphy (uncredited)

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      William Benedict

      Pvt. Whitey (uncredited)

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      Bob Hope

      Bob Hope (Voice on Radio Program) (voice) (uncredited)

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      Yolanda Lacca

      Amelia, Italian Girl (uncredited)

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      Tito Renaldo

      Lopez

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      William Self

      "Gawky" Henderson

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    7
    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Jul 21 2025
    A little like Australian wartime reporter Damien Parer, this story of a renowned American equivalent is also something that makes us realise just how perilous the job of correspondent really was. This film focuses on the segment of Ernie Pyle’s career when he (Burgess Meredith) joins an American company moving from North Africa to be at the vanguard of the invasion of Italy. He is paired up with Lt. Walker (Robert Mitchum) and across those gruesome theatres of war he reports honestly to his readers at home whilst befriending many of the war-weary soldiers. The production is interspersed with ac...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • journalist
    • army
    • italian
    • world war ii
    • infantry
    • us army
    • northern africa
    • reporter