The Story of G.I. Joe (1945)

Synopsis: Burgess Meredith plays Pulitzer Prize-winning war correspondent Ernie Pyle, who lived with soldiers on the front lines to report their stories. THE STORY OF G.I. JOE focuses on Pyle's time with... Burgess Meredith plays Pulitzer Prize-winning war correspondent Ernie Pyle, who lived with soldiers on the front lines to report their stories. THE STORY OF G.I. JOE focuses on Pyle's time with Company C of the 18th Infantry and its journey from the desert of North Africa to Italy, where it took part in the march towards Rome. Meredith plays Pyle with simple dignity as he witnesses and records the goings-on. The picture utilizes an effective mix of real-life GIs and talented actors. Director William Wellman has created an unsentimental and honest portrayal of the brutal and harrowing lives of Pyle's infantry soldiers in a World War II movie that is beloved by veterans. [More]

Starring: Burgess Meredith, Robert Mitchum, William R. Murphy, William "Billy" Benedict

Starring: Burgess Meredith, Robert Mitchum, William R. Murphy, William "Billy" Benedict

Director: William Wellman

Director: William Wellman
Screenwriter: Leopold Atlas, Guy Endore, Philip Stevenson
Producer: Lester Cowan
Composer: Louis Applebaum, Ann Ronell

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