Guadalcanal

Original title: Guadalcanal Diary

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6.6/10

2.3K

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This WW 2 story focuses on a group of US Marines as they invade the island of Guadalcanal in the South Pacific in 1942 and struggle against the Japanese for control of the island.

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The story of a large U.S. Marines invasion task force bound for Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands in 1942.The story of a large U.S. Marines invasion task force bound for Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands in 1942.The story of a large U.S. Marines invasion task force bound for Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands in 1942.

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IMDb RATING

6.6/10

2.3K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
Marine Corps Capt. Marion Carl, a multi-ace (18.5 air victories), makes an appearance as a Marine Corps pilot. Capt. Carl wears his baseball cap with the bill pointed skyward and makes the comment, "Don't look now, fellas, but a truck of gas just came on the field." Capt. Carl was a survivor of the Battle of Midway and the air campaign for Guadalcanal in 1942. He was awarded 2 Navy Crosses for his actions at Midway and Guadalcanal. Sadly, on June 28, 1998, he was murdered in his Oregon home by a home intruder.

Goofs
When Japanese snipers hid in the tops of trees, they tied themselves into their positions. They did not fall out of the trees when shot.

Quotes
Cpl. Aloysius T. 'Taxi' Potts: [In dugout waiting out a heavy artillery barrage] I don't mind the one with my name on it. It's the one that says, 'To whom it may concern' that I don't like.
[after the barrage increases]
Cpl. Aloysius T. 'Taxi' Potts: They're throwing everything at us but the kitchen stove.
Gunnery Sgt. Hook Malone: [after an even louder explosion] That's the stove now!

Crazy credits
The film's opening prologue in the preface of a book states: A new chapter in the history of America by a correspondent who landed on Guadalcanal with the first detachment of United States Marines.

Connections
Edited into Tarawa, tête de pont (1958)

Soundtracks
Marine Hymn
(uncredited)
Music by Jacques Offenbach from "Geneviève de Brabant"
Played during the opening credits and occasionally in the score

User reviews42

Featured review

Great movie

I grew up watching World War 2 movies with my Father (WW 2 US Army Combat engineer), so I can say that I know a lot about the genre. This movie is one of the better ones. I rate it a 7 on a 10 point scale. Some people think that the "gee-wheez" dialog is not real of what the soldiers would say. They are right, however we must keep in mind that this movie was made in the 40's for people living in the 1940's and not the 2000's. In the 1940's swearing and tough real talk was just as common as it is today, but there was no need for them fill a movie up with such talk. The movies were made to stand on it's story merit and not be just a swear fest based "roller coaster ride" we have today. Taken in context, the movie hits home a very common point for movie made during the war. The point is that our boys who are like all of us in America (1940's view on the world) have it rough, they need our support, but they will win. Note movies made after the war have a different viewpoint.