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The Story of GI Joe

US journalist Ernie Pyle observes an infantry unit under experienced Lieutenant Walker, played by Robert Mitchum in his only Oscar-nominated role, gaining gritty insight as the raw recruits progress from Tunisia to Italy during the Second World War.

Dramatisation of Pyle's writings and recordings.

1 hour, 48 minutes

Last on

Sat 21 May 201606:40

Credits

RoleContributor
Ernie PyleBurgess Meredith
Lieutenant WalkerRobert Mitchum
Sergeant Steve WarnickiFreddie Steele
Private DondaroWally Cassell
Private MewWilliam Murphy
Private SpencerJimmy Lloyd
Private Robert 'Wingless' MurphyJohn R. Reilly
DirectorWilliam A Wellman
WriterLeopold Atlas
WriterGuy Endore
WriterPhilip Stevenson

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