THEY MET LIFE - AND GLORY - IN ONE BLINDING FLASH!!
Director: Lloyd Bacon
Writer: Mary C. McCall, Jr.
The lives of a close-knit group of brothers growing up in Iowa during the days of the Great Depression and of World War II and their eventual deaths in action in the Pacific theater are chronicled in this film based on a true story.
112 min
Rating: 6.2/10
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Top Cast
Anne Baxter
Katherine Mary Sullivan
Thomas Mitchell
Mr. Thomas F. Sullivan
Selena Royle
Mrs. Alleta Sullivan
Edward Ryan
Albert Leo 'Al' Sullivan
Trudy Marshall
Genevieve 'Gen' Sullivan
Movie Info
Director: Lloyd Bacon
Writer: Mary C. McCall, Jr.
Production Companies: 20th Century Fox
Countries: United States of America
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CinemaSerf:
After a rather noisily slow, child-led start, this becomes one of the more touching films based on the true story of the Irish-American "Sullivan" family. Selena Boyle (Mum") and Thomas Mitchell ("Paw") are good as they go through all the usual scrapes gradually moulding their six children into a formidable family unit that must deal with the ups and downs of the American depression in the 1920s through to the boy's participation in the Pacific theatre of WWII. The factual elements of their fate are well documented - indeed they even had a destroyer named after them, so there is no real jeopardy in this. It is a straightforward story of courage, bravery and sibling loyalty that like so many other of the better wartime dramas, focusses on the achievements and integrity of the ordinary folks who fought in WWII with charm, humour, "Greensleeves" and Ward Bond. It is a very slow burn, the first hour borders on the melodramatic as the kids all go a-courting, teasing and brother-baiting but it is well worth wading through the slush as once it gets going it is quite compelling to watch.