Immortal Sergeant (1943)
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Though Henry Fonda is top-billed in The Immortal Sergeant, the title character is played by Thomas Mitchell. Set in the Libyan Desert during WW2, the story finds tough but compassionate British Eighth Army sergeant Kelly (Thomas Mitchell) in charge of a 14-man patrol. Kelly's corporal is Colin… More Though Henry Fonda is top-billed in The Immortal Sergeant, the title character is played by Thomas Mitchell. Set in the Libyan Desert during WW2, the story finds tough but compassionate British Eighth Army sergeant Kelly (Thomas Mitchell) in charge of a 14-man patrol. Kelly's corporal is Colin Spence (Henry Fonda), a shy and retiring Canadian. When the squad becomes lost in the desert, it is the guidance and example of Kelly that brings the timid Spence out of his shell. Kelly ultimately dies, leaving Spence in charge of the surviving soldiers. Applying the lessons learned from the Immortal Sergeant, Spence is able to lead his comrades back to allied lines, becoming a hero in the process. Second-billed Maureen O'Hara plays Spence's sweetheart in a series of gratuitous but effective flashbacks. Immortal Sergeant was based on the novel by John Brophy. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- John M. Stahl
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jan 11, 1943 Wide
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Cast
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Henry Fonda
as Cpl. Colin Spence
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Maureen O'Hara
as Valentine
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Thomas Mitchell
as Sgt. Kelly
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Allyn Joslyn
as Cassidy
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Reginald Gardiner
as Benedict
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Melville Cooper
as Pilcher
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Bramwell Fletcher
as Symes
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Morton Lowry
as Cottrell
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Bob Mascagno
as Specialty Dancer
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Italia Denubila
as Specialty Dancer
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John Banner
as German Officer
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Wilson Benge
as Waiter
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Gordon B. Clark
as Soldier
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James Craven
as Noncommissioned Man
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Bud Geary
as Driver
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Frederick Giermann
as German Soldier
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Henry Guttman
as Soldier
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Charles Irwin
as Non-Commissioned Man
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Guy Kingsford
as Lorry Driver
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Peter Lawford
as Bit Part
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Anthony Marsh
as Assistant Post Corporal
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Donald Stuart
as Post Corporal
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David Thursby
as Bren Carrier Driver
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Leslie Vincent
as Runner
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Hans Von Morhart
as Soldier
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Eric Wilton
as Headwaiter
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John Whitney
as Soldier
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John Meredith
as Soldier
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Sam Waagenaar
as German
