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
Glenn Ford
Marine Extra (uncredited)
Richard Jaeckel
Pvt. Johnny ('Chicken') Anderson
John Archer
Lt. Thurmond
Selmer Jackson
Col. Thompson (uncredited)
Preston Foster
Father Donnelly
Minor Watson
Col Wallace E. Grayson
Lionel Stander
Sgt. Butch
William Bendix
Corp. Taxi Potts
Jason Evers
Bit Role (uncredited)
Anthony Quinn
Jesus ('Soose') Alverez
Richard Conte
Capt. Davis
Harry Carter
Dispatch Officer (uncredited)
Roy Roberts
Capt. Jame Cross
Lloyd Nolan
Sgt. Hook Malone
Eddie Acuff
Pvt. Tex Mcllvoy (uncredited)
Jack Luden
Major (uncredited)
George Holmes
Marine (uncredited)
Ralph Byrd
Ned Rowman
Reed Hadley
War Correspondent/ Narrator
Fred Graham
Marine Listening to Baseball Game on Radio (uncredited)