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At the close of WWII, Pulitzer Prize-winning war correspondent Ernie Pyle travels with the U.S. Army's Company C Division during their liberation of Italy.At the close of WWII, Pulitzer Prize-winning war correspondent Ernie Pyle travels with the U.S. Army's Company C Division during their liberation of Italy.At the close of WWII, Pulitzer Prize-winning war correspondent Ernie Pyle travels with the U.S. Army's Company C Division during their liberation of Italy.
- Nominated for 4 Oscars
- 2 wins & 8 nominations total
John R. Reilly
- Private Murphy
- (as Jack Reilly)
William Murphy
- Private Mew
- (as Bill Murphy)
William 'Billy' Benedict
- Pvt. Whitey
- (uncredited)
Michael Browne
- Sergeant
- (uncredited)
Bob Hope
- Bob Hope (Voice on Radio Program)
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Kenneth Kendall
- Extra
- (uncredited)
Yolanda Lacca
- Amelia, Italian Girl
- (uncredited)
Barney Noto
- Staff Sergeant Barney Noto
- (uncredited)
Tito Renaldo
- Lopez
- (uncredited)
Dick Rich
- Sergeant at Showers
- (uncredited)
William Self
- Pvt. Cookie Henderson
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe extras in the film were real American GIs, in the process of being transferred from the war in Europe to the Pacific. Many of them were killed in the fighting on Okinawa--the same battle in which Ernie Pyle was killed by a Japanese machine gunner--never having seen the movie in which they appeared.
- GoofsThe unit Pyle is with--the 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division--never fought in the Italian campaign. After the Sicilian campaign ended, it was brought back to England and began training for the D-Day invasion in Normandy. The 1st Division would eventually spearhead the assault on Omaha Beach.
- Quotes
Pvt. Dondaro: If this War don't kill me first, my feet will.
- Crazy creditsThere are absolutely no credits at the end of the film, not even the words "The End".
- ConnectionsEdited from San Pietro (1945)
- SoundtracksSilent Night
(uncredited)
Music by Franz Xaver Gruber
Lyrics by Joseph Mohr
Sung by Elfie Mayerhofer on Decca Record
Featured review
real war story
War Correspondent Ernie Pyle (Burgess Meredith) joins an Infantry company led by Lt. Walker (Robert Mitchum) in North Africa. The men are surprised when Ernie decides to accompany them all the way to the front. After Kasserine Pass, they find themselves in Italy. They fight up the boot and is halted in front of Monte Cassino.
It is a relatively realistic portrait of war considering the times. Ernie Pyle is a real Pulitzer Prize-winning war correspondent killed in Okinawa two months before the movie's release. It uses many of his writing which contributes to the realism. He really paints a picture with his words. It doesn't always get the visceral grim reality with the interior studio sets. It always looks better outdoors. They create a great location which does look like a bombed out Italian town. Monte Cassino is mostly interior shoot as the fighters go underground. The monastery is no longer standing anyways but there is footage of the bombing. This is as real as it gets for its time.
It is a relatively realistic portrait of war considering the times. Ernie Pyle is a real Pulitzer Prize-winning war correspondent killed in Okinawa two months before the movie's release. It uses many of his writing which contributes to the realism. He really paints a picture with his words. It doesn't always get the visceral grim reality with the interior studio sets. It always looks better outdoors. They create a great location which does look like a bombed out Italian town. Monte Cassino is mostly interior shoot as the fighters go underground. The monastery is no longer standing anyways but there is footage of the bombing. This is as real as it gets for its time.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- Ernie Pyle's Story of G.I. Joe
- Filming locations
- Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA(marching through countryside just before the "baptism of fire.")
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $1,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 48 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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