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G.I. Joe

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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 Full Review Peter Travers Rolling Stone Rated: 0.5/4 Jul 13, 1945 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Christopher Lloyd The Film Yap Though it's considered a seminal war film, The Story of G.I. Joe hasn't aged particularly well, focusing on generic dogfaces instead of legendary correspondent Ernie Pyle. Rated: 3/5 Aug 26, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review steve d Forgettable but earnest. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review 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 Full Review Audience Member The tale of how Pulitzer winner Ernie Pyle embedded himself into & related to troops as they fought slowly through Italy during WWII. Pyle co-wrote the script, and specifically asked that Burgess Meredith portray him. Pyle died in the Pacific theater a few weeks before this film was released. Several of the supporting cast were some of the hundreds of soldiers who had briefly met Pyle in Italy, adding to the realism of this Hollywood biopic. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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