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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- John WilsonSeptember 22, 2025For a propaganda film from WW2 it’s still quite watchable. It does actually tell the story of the US marine corps and what they did during the battle for Guadalcanal. Bear in mind that it was made less than a year after the actual events, so wartime bigotry is definitely on show, so take that into account when you hear it. It covers the loss of friends well, and the eventual hope of victory. It’s also good to see some very young actors who went onto bigger things. Enjoy it for what it is.
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Guadalcanal Diary was released on October 27, 1943.
Guadalcanal Diary was directed by Lewis Seiler.
Guadalcanal Diary has a runtime of 1h 33m.
Guadalcanal Diary was produced by Islin Auster, Bryan Foy.
Concentrating on the personal lives of those involved, a war correspondent takes us through the preparations, landing and initial campaign on Guadalcanal during WWII.
The key characters in Guadalcanal Diary are Father Donnelly (Preston Foster), Sgt. Hook Malone (Lloyd Nolan), Corp. Taxi Potts (William Bendix).
Guadalcanal Diary is rated Not Rated.
Guadalcanal Diary is an Action, War, Drama film.
Guadalcanal Diary has an audience rating of 6.2 out of 10.