Guadalcanal Diary

Concentrating on the personal lives of those involved, a war correspondent takes us through the preparations, landing and initial campaign on Guadalcanal during WWII.

Cast

Preston Foster

Played Father Donnelly
Lloyd Nolan

Played Sgt. Hook Malone
William Bendix

Played Corp. Taxi Potts
Richard Conte

Played Capt. Davis
Anthony Quinn

Played Jesus ('Soose') Alve…
Richard Jaeckel

Played Pvt. Johnny ('Chicke…
Roy Roberts

Played Capt. Jame Cross
Minor Watson

Played Col Wallace E. Grays…
Ralph Byrd

Played Ned Rowman
Lionel Stander

Played Sgt. Butch
Reed Hadley

Played War Correspondent/ N…
John Archer

Played Lt. Thurmond
Eddie Acuff

Played Pvt. Tex Mcllvoy (un…
Warren Ashe

Played Col. Morton (uncredi…
Marion Carl

Played Marine Pilot (uncred…
Harry Carter

Played Dispatch Officer (un…
Tom Dawson

Played Captain (uncredited)
Jason Evers

Played Bit Role (uncredited…
Walter Fenner

Played Col. Roper (uncredit…
Glenn Ford

Played Marine Extra (uncred…
Robert Ford

Played Marine (uncredited)
Paul Fung

Played Japanese Prisoner (u…
Fred Graham

Played Marine Listening to …
Louis Hart

Played Lieutenant (uncredit…
George Holmes

Played Marine (uncredited)
Russell Hoyt

Played Marine (uncredited)
Selmer Jackson

Played Col. Thompson (uncre…
Allen Jung

Played Japanese Officer (un…
Charles Lang

Played Marine (uncredited)
Jack Luden

Played Major (uncredited)
Miles Mander

Played Weatherby (uncredite…
David Peters

Played Marine (uncredited)
Bob Rose

Played Sammy Kline (uncredi…
Larry Thompson

Played Chaplain (uncredited…

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