An unglamorous portrait on the frontline by war correspondent Ernie Pyle who joins Company C , 18th Infantry , it develops the largest and bloodiest battles fought by the United States in World War II, some of the deadliest campaigns in American history located in North Africa and Italy . The regiment was launched through the densely hot region of Libya and in Italy towards the end of the war . As Pyle accompanies the unit in Italy through the battles of San Vittorio and Cassino . The Germans achieved a total surprise attacking here and there , a furious offensive was intended to stop Allied armies and force the Western Allies to negotiate a peace treaty in the Axis powers' favor . MITCHUM'S GREATEST...is the screen's mightiest action drama ! The mightiest action drama ever filmed !
Serious War movie centred on a platoon virtually spread throughout the sunny Libyan deserts and in the harsh Italian mountains , shot almost documentary style , being compellingly recreated on exteriors and studios . Grunt's eye-view of the European theatre following an infanty unit through Italy and concentrates on the everyday experiences of the experiences of the Privates . Not so very different in mood from ¨The Big Red One¨ the classic movie directed by Samuel Fuller , here in ¨The story of G.I.JOE dealing with an American army unit fights its way across North Africa in World War II . Stars Ernie Pyke/Burguess Meredith as the omnipresent eyes and ears of the movie , struggling to fathom the mystery of the ordinary soldier , as he comes to know the Privates portrayed with deliberately sketchy characterization and he finds much human interest material for his readers back in the States. Wartime buffs will appeal this vivid action film in which American troops fighting against enormous odds towards the end of WWWII . At the beginning there's a strong vein of humor and subsequently happen the dramatic scenes . Starring Ernie Pyke/Burguess Meredith presents what is much an infantryman's view of war as a meaningless vista of muddle , mud , fatigue and anything else . As Pyke learns from its commanding officer, Lt. and later Capt. Bill Walker/Robert Mitchum of the loneliness of command , and from the individual G.I.'s of the human capacity to survive drudgery , baptism of fire , chaos , discomfort , the horror of the Nazi attacks and ending very probably at a far tomb with a wooden cross . Unfortunately , Ernie Pyle was killed by a sniper shortly before the movie's release . Filmmaker loses no chance to make true human beings out of the roles on the battlefield . Packing a talented main and support cast , though mostly unknown , in fact most of the actual unit played themselves , with exception for two greatest actors , Robert Mitchum who makes a powerful impression and Burguess Meredith as the understanding and sympathetic war correspondent writing articles about his comrades in his daily columns , resulting Pulitzer winner , both of whom are really magnificent .
It packs an adequate cinematography in Black and White and in overblown and amazing deep by cameraman Russell Metty . The motion picture, a big United Artists spectacle well produced by Lester Cowan and David Hall , was competentingly directed by William A Wellman . William made very good films , as Wellman directed all kind of genres as Wartime : ¨Alas¨ , ¨Battleground¨ , ¨The story of GI Joe¨ , ¨Lafayette Escadrilla¨ , Drama : ¨Nothing sacred¨, ¨Blood Alley¨ , ¨Good my lady¨ , ¨Magic Town and the Oscarized ¨A Star is born¨ , his greatest success , Adventure : ¨Beau Geste¨ , Gangster movie : ¨Public enemy ¨, and Western : ¨Buffalo Bill¨ , ¨, ¨Joaquin Murrieta¨ , ¨Across the wide Missouri¨ , ¨Westerward the woman¨ , ¨¨Yellow sky¨,and this¨The Ox-Box incident¨, among others . Rating : 7/10 .
Serious War movie centred on a platoon virtually spread throughout the sunny Libyan deserts and in the harsh Italian mountains , shot almost documentary style , being compellingly recreated on exteriors and studios . Grunt's eye-view of the European theatre following an infanty unit through Italy and concentrates on the everyday experiences of the experiences of the Privates . Not so very different in mood from ¨The Big Red One¨ the classic movie directed by Samuel Fuller , here in ¨The story of G.I.JOE dealing with an American army unit fights its way across North Africa in World War II . Stars Ernie Pyke/Burguess Meredith as the omnipresent eyes and ears of the movie , struggling to fathom the mystery of the ordinary soldier , as he comes to know the Privates portrayed with deliberately sketchy characterization and he finds much human interest material for his readers back in the States. Wartime buffs will appeal this vivid action film in which American troops fighting against enormous odds towards the end of WWWII . At the beginning there's a strong vein of humor and subsequently happen the dramatic scenes . Starring Ernie Pyke/Burguess Meredith presents what is much an infantryman's view of war as a meaningless vista of muddle , mud , fatigue and anything else . As Pyke learns from its commanding officer, Lt. and later Capt. Bill Walker/Robert Mitchum of the loneliness of command , and from the individual G.I.'s of the human capacity to survive drudgery , baptism of fire , chaos , discomfort , the horror of the Nazi attacks and ending very probably at a far tomb with a wooden cross . Unfortunately , Ernie Pyle was killed by a sniper shortly before the movie's release . Filmmaker loses no chance to make true human beings out of the roles on the battlefield . Packing a talented main and support cast , though mostly unknown , in fact most of the actual unit played themselves , with exception for two greatest actors , Robert Mitchum who makes a powerful impression and Burguess Meredith as the understanding and sympathetic war correspondent writing articles about his comrades in his daily columns , resulting Pulitzer winner , both of whom are really magnificent .
It packs an adequate cinematography in Black and White and in overblown and amazing deep by cameraman Russell Metty . The motion picture, a big United Artists spectacle well produced by Lester Cowan and David Hall , was competentingly directed by William A Wellman . William made very good films , as Wellman directed all kind of genres as Wartime : ¨Alas¨ , ¨Battleground¨ , ¨The story of GI Joe¨ , ¨Lafayette Escadrilla¨ , Drama : ¨Nothing sacred¨, ¨Blood Alley¨ , ¨Good my lady¨ , ¨Magic Town and the Oscarized ¨A Star is born¨ , his greatest success , Adventure : ¨Beau Geste¨ , Gangster movie : ¨Public enemy ¨, and Western : ¨Buffalo Bill¨ , ¨, ¨Joaquin Murrieta¨ , ¨Across the wide Missouri¨ , ¨Westerward the woman¨ , ¨¨Yellow sky¨,and this¨The Ox-Box incident¨, among others . Rating : 7/10 .