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Story of G.I. Joe

1945 · 108 min

A grounded, humane war portrait that follows soldiers through mud and loss, blending documentary-like immediacy with quiet, accumulating heartbreak.

Tagline: The mightiest action drama ever filmed !
Overview: War correspondent Ernie Pyle joins Company C, 18th Infantry as this American army unit fights its way across North Africa in World War II. He comes to know the soldiers and finds much human interest material for his readers back in the States. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 2000.

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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
friendship
death
grief
survival
Places: military
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	5
Horror	2
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama, war
Directed by: William A. Wellman
Written by: Leopold Atlas, Philip Stevenson, Guy Endore
Starring: Burgess Meredith, Robert Mitchum, Freddie Steele, Wally Cassell, Jimmy Lloyd, John R. Reilly, William Murphy, Dorothy Coonan Wellman
Cinematography: Archie Stout, Russell Metty
Runtime: 108 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: Italian, English

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