Concentrating on the personal lives of those involved, a war correspondent takes us through the preparations, landing and initial campaign on Guadalcanal during WWII.
Directed by
Lewis Seiler
Richard Jaeckel
Pvt. Johnny ('Chicken') Anderson
Glenn Ford
Marine Extra (uncredited)
Anthony Quinn
Jesus ('Soose') Alverez
Lionel Stander
Sgt. Butch
William Bendix
Corp. Taxi Potts
Richard Conte
Capt. Davis
Roy Roberts
Capt. Jame Cross
Lloyd Nolan
Sgt. Hook Malone
John Archer
Lt. Thurmond
Selmer Jackson
Col. Thompson (uncredited)
Reed Hadley
War Correspondent/ Narrator
Harry Carter
Dispatch Officer (uncredited)
Jason Evers
Bit Role (uncredited)
Miles Mander
Weatherby (uncredited)
Minor Watson
Col Wallace E. Grayson
Preston Foster
Father Donnelly
Fred Graham
Marine Listening to Baseball Game on Radio (uncredited)