G.I. Joe

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G.I. Joe

Released Jul 13, 1945

1h 49m

War

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During World War II, American journalist Ernie Pyle (Burgess Meredith) goes abroad to write about the arduous experiences of stalwart members of the U.S. Army. In Africa and Europe, Pyle encounters brave soldiers who have put their lives in danger in order to defeat Hitler and Mussolini, including Lt. Bill Walker (Robert Mitchum), who is working hard to instill his men with a positive outlook, and Sgt. Steve Warnicki (Freddie Steele), whose young child is growing up back in America.

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Laremy Legel

Film.com

Rated: D

Jul 13, 1945

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Peter Travers

Rolling Stone

Rated: 0.5/4

Jul 13, 1945

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Sean Axmaker

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... a glamourless and harsh portrait of war as an unending march through mud, blood, exhaustion, mental collapse and the everyday reality of abrupt death. Wellman’s blunt, documentary-like photography gives it the immediacy of a newsreel.

Dec 7, 2024

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

Eighty years later, its flaws are more apparent, but it holds up much better than most of its ilk and era.

Aug 7, 2024

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Ernie Pyle may provide the eyes and ears, but it’s the heroic exploits of American foot soldiers that drive the film, thus falling perfectly in line with Pyle’s philosophy of honoring the men in the most humane way possible.

Rated: 3.5/4

Aug 3, 2024

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Fannie Hurst

Modern Screen

As stories go, G.I. Joe is well put together, because it is cemented into a kind of cohesive whole by such stuff as blood and tears, dirt and laughter, fears and grandeur.

Jun 15, 2023

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David S

As close to authentic as you're going to get here- given the time it was made - taking place in a horrific setting in history -with some genuine performances.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/23/24

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Jeff S

A poignant movie taken to another level by the exquisite dialogue between Meredith and Mitchum.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/09/24

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Trent M

Great , authentic movie without all of the glamorization of typical war movies. Robert Mitchum does the WW2 GI proud with this realistic portrayal.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/04/23

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paul d

William Wellman's Story of GI Joe is a very good, realistic and sympathetic war film that has, unfortunately, not aged well due to the jarring martial music that accompanies every major scene transition. Except for that, the film provides an insightful and tender look into the lives, and deaths of ordinary soldiers in the foot wars. One difficult thing for modern audiences is that the movie spends very little time on Ernie Pyle. That's because in 1945 every American knew the name of the country's most famous and beloved war correspondent. Today's audiences need to simply accept that on faith. Robert Mitchum shines very, very brightly in an understated and deeply humane performance.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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steve d

Forgettable but earnest.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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ashley h

The Story of G.I. Joe is an excellent film. It is about Pulitzer prize winner and war correspondent Ernie Pyle who joins the army during WWII. Burgess Meredith and Robert Mitchum give fantastic performances. The screenplay is well written. William A. Wellman did a great job directing this movie. I enjoyed watching this motion picture because of the drama. The Story of G.I. Joe is a must see.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Synopsis

During World War II, American journalist Ernie Pyle (Burgess Meredith) goes abroad to write about the arduous experiences of stalwart members of the U.S. Army. In Africa and Europe, Pyle encounters brave soldiers who have put their lives in danger in order to defeat Hitler and Mussolini, including Lt. Bill Walker (Robert Mitchum), who is working hard to instill his men with a positive outlook, and Sgt. Steve Warnicki (Freddie Steele), whose young child is growing up back in America.

Director: William A. Wellman
Producer: Lester Cowan
Screenwriter: Guy Endore, Leopold Atlas, Philip Stevenson
Distributor: United Artists
Production Co: Lester Cowan Productions
Genre: War
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 13, 1945, Original
Runtime: 1h 49m

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