
Story of G.I. Joe (1945)
Drama, War
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.
Director: William A. Wellman
The Cast

Burgess Meredith
Ernie Pyle

Robert Mitchum
Bill Walker

Freddie Steele
Sgt. Steve Warnicki

Wally Cassell
Pvt. Dondaro

Jimmy Lloyd
Pvt. Spencer

John R. Reilly
Pvt. Robert 'Wingless' Murphy

William Murphy
Private Mew

Dorothy Coonan Wellman
Nurse Lt. Elizabeth 'Red' Murphy (uncredited)

William Benedict
Pvt. Whitey (uncredited)

Bob Hope
Bob Hope (Voice on Radio Program) (voice) (uncredited)

Yolanda Lacca
Amelia, Italian Girl (uncredited)

Tito Renaldo
Lopez

William Self
"Gawky" Henderson
Videos
- "The Story of the Story of G.I. Joe": About Ignite's New 2024 Enhanced Restoration
- Original 1945 Trailer
- Bill Wellman Jr. Interview (2024)
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