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Guadalcanal Diary is a 1943 World War II war film directed by Lewis Seiler, featuring Preston Foster, Lloyd Nolan, William Bendix, Richard Conte, Anthony Quinn and the film debut of Richard Jaeckel. It is based on the book of the same name by Richard Tregaskis.
Guadalcanal Diary: Directed by Lewis Seiler. With Preston Foster, Lloyd Nolan, William Bendix, Richard Conte. The story of a large U.S. Marines invasion task force bound for Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands in 1942.
Guadalcanal Diary. One of the greatest war movies of all time, combining action-packed, high-caliber battle sequences with quintessential foxhole-buddy camaraderie. Released in 1943, its ...
Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Above average war film set in Guadalcanal, as the army take over a deserted Airfield and village, however...
Purchase Guadalcanal Diary on digital and stream instantly or download offline. One of the greatest war movies of all time, combining action-packed, high-caliber battle sequences with quintessential foxhole-buddy camaraderie. Released in 1943, its authenticity and power remain undiminished.
The film is based on the best-selling diary of war correspondent Richard Tregaskis, who accompanied the first detachment of Marines to land on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands on August 7, 1942. The critical engagement at Guadalcanal was the United States' first victorious offensive action in the South Pacific.
In the summer of 1942, WWII battle-weary Marines hit the beach and dig in on a Japanese-held Pacific island Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands.
