

Story of G.I. Joe
The mightiest action drama ever filmed !
Drama
War
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.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1945-07-13
Runtime:
1h 48m
Director:
William A. Wellman
Writer:
Leopold Atlas, Guy Endore, Philip Stevenson
Top Cast

Burgess Meredith
Ernie Pyle

Robert Mitchum
Bill Walker

Freddie Steele
Sgt. Steve Warnicki

Wally Cassell
Pvt. Dondaro

Jimmy Lloyd
Pvt. Spencer

John R. Reilly
Pvt. Robert 'Wingless' Murphy

William Murphy
Private Mew

Dorothy Coonan Wellman
Nurse Lt. Elizabeth 'Red' Murphy (uncredited)

William Benedict
Pvt. Whitey (uncredited)

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

Yolanda Lacca
Amelia, Italian Girl (uncredited)

Tito Renaldo
Lopez
Official Videos

"The Story of the Story of G.I. Joe": About Ignite's New 2024 Enhanced Restoration

Original 1945 Trailer

Bill Wellman Jr. Interview (2024)
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