Story of G.I. Joe

Name: Story of G.I. Joe
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1945-07-13
Duration: 1 h 48 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Burgess Meredith, Robert Mitchum, Freddie Steele, Wally Cassell, Jimmy Lloyd

1945·Movie·PG·108 min·★ 6.4(45)

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“The mightiest action drama ever filmed !”

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.

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About Story of G.I. Joe

Story of G.I. Joe is a 1945 English-language drama and war film directed by William A. Wellman. The cast is led by Burgess Meredith, Robert Mitchum, Freddie Steele. It has a runtime of 1h 48m. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, TCM, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

Story of G.I. Joe was produced by Lester Cowan Productions and United Artists and made in United States of America. It was released on July 13, 1945, and carries a PG certification.

Director: William A. Wellman
Writers: Leopold Atlas, Guy Endore, Philip Stevenson
Release date: July 13, 1945
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Lester Cowan Productions, United Artists

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Story of G.I. Joe cast & crew

Story of G.I. Joe was directed by William A. Wellman and written by Leopold Atlas, Guy Endore, and Philip Stevenson.

The cast features Burgess Meredith as Ernie Pyle, Robert Mitchum as Bill Walker, Freddie Steele as Sgt. Steve Warnicki, Wally Cassell as Pvt. Dondaro, Jimmy Lloyd as Pvt. Spencer, and John R. Reilly as Pvt. Robert 'Wingless' Murphy.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Archie Stout and it was produced by Lester Cowan.

Is Story of G.I. Joe worth watching?

At 1h 48m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and war, Story of G.I. Joe is worth a place on your watchlist.

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