

Concentrating on the personal lives of those involved, a war correspondent takes us through the preparations, landing and initial campaign on Guadalcanal during WWII.
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GUADALCANAL DIARY(1943) Original Theatrical Trailer
Cast

Preston Foster
Father Donnelly

Lloyd Nolan
Sgt. Hook Malone

William Bendix
Corp. Taxi Potts

Richard Conte
Capt. Davis

Anthony Quinn
Jesus ('Soose') Alverez

Richard Jaeckel
Pvt. Johnny ('Chicken') Anderson

Roy Roberts
Capt. Jame Cross

Minor Watson
Col Wallace E. Grayson

Ralph Byrd
Ned Rowman

Lionel Stander
Sgt. Butch

Reed Hadley
War Correspondent/ Narrator

John Archer
Lt. Thurmond
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