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Movie Info

Shortly before being sent off to war, Al Schmid falls in love with Ruth Hartley, and begs her to wait for him. Al is sent to Guadalcanal in the South Pacific, where he and other Marines defend the island from a Japanese attack. After killing almost 200 Japanese soldiers, Al is blinded by a grenade. Not wanting Ruth to be tied to a helpless man, Al dictates a letter to his nurse breaking off their engagement.

Genre:

biography
Original Language:

English
Director:

Delmer Daves
Producer:

Jerry Wald
Writer:

Albert Maltz
Release Date (Streaming):

May 5, 2009
Runtime:

1h 59m
Production Co:

Warner Brothers/Seven Arts

Cast & Crew

John Garfield
Albert A. "Al" Schmid

Eleanor Parker
Ruth Hartley

Dane Clark
Lee Diamond

John Ridgely
Jim Merchant

Rosemary DeCamp
Virginia Pfeiffer

Ann Doran
Ella Mae Merchant

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Critic Reviews for Pride of the Marines

All Critics (2) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (1)

Another enlistment poster, but fortunately lousy.

April 23, 2020 | Full Review…

Meyer Levin (Patterson Murphy)
Esquire Magazine
John Garfield gives a compelling performance in this WWII biopic about a soldier who lost his vision.

May 1, 2011 | Rating: B | Full Review…

Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com