Story of G.I. Joe

1945
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1h 48m

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Robert Mitchum, William 'Billy' Benedict, Wally Cassell, Dorothy Coonan Wellman, Yolanda Lacca, Jimmy Lloyd, Burgess Meredith, William Murphy, John R. Reilly, and Freddie Steele in Story of G.I. Joe (1945)

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.

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7.2/10

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Nominated for 4 Oscars
- 2 wins & 8 nominations total

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Burgess Meredith

Ernie Pyle - Scripps-Howard War Correspondent

Robert Mitchum

Lt. Walker

Freddie Steele

Sergeant Warnicki

Wally Cassell

Private Dondaro

Jimmy Lloyd

Private Spencer

John R. Reilly

Private Murphy
(as Jack Reilly)

William Murphy

Private Mew
(as Bill Murphy)

Combat Veterans of the Campaigns in Africa Sicily and Italy

U.S. Army Soldiers

William 'Billy' Benedict

Pvt. Whitey
(uncredited)

Michael Browne

Sergeant
(uncredited)

Dorothy Coonan Wellman

Nurse Lt. Elizabeth 'Red' Murphy
(uncredited)

Bob Hope

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)

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Trivia
The 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.

Goofs
The 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 credits
There are absolutely no credits at the end of the film, not even the words "The End".

Connections
Edited from San Pietro (1945)

Soundtracks
Silent Night
(uncredited)
Music by Franz Xaver Gruber
Lyrics by Joseph Mohr
Sung by Elfie Mayerhofer on Decca Record

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relentless mud

The Story of G.I. Joe chronicles the experiences of an infantry unit in Italy as told by war correspondent Ernie Pyle, who is played by Burgess Meredith. War weary Robert Mitchum plays the platoon leader. While we can see that the movie was largely made in the studio, the great photography and direction move it along. Cold feet, mud, frustration, and homesickness are effectively demonstrated at the expense of battle scenes.