Pride of the Marines (Forever in Love) (1945)
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John Garfield stars as Al Schmid, a true-life marine who served in World War II. Schmid becomes a hero at Guadalcanal, defending a machine gun post and killing 200 Japanese before he is permanently blinded by a grenade. Despite being awarded the Navy Cross, Schmid returns home embittered by his… More John Garfield stars as Al Schmid, a true-life marine who served in World War II. Schmid becomes a hero at Guadalcanal, defending a machine gun post and killing 200 Japanese before he is permanently blinded by a grenade. Despite being awarded the Navy Cross, Schmid returns home embittered by his disability. After a long and grueling convalescence, he is shaken back to life by his girl friend Ruth (Eleanor Parker) and his best pal (Dane Clark), neither of whom allow Al to wallow in self-pity. The pride in Pride of the Marines comes from Al Schmid's ultimate realization that his sacrifice was worthwhile, and that his sightlessness need not prevent him from leading a full and rewarding life. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Delmer Daves
- Written By
- Albert Maltz, Marvin Borowsky
- Genres
- Drama, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Aug 24, 1945 Wide
- Studio
- Warner Bros.
Critic Reviews
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
John Garfield gives a compelling performance in this WWII biopic about a soldier who lost his vision.
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Cast
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John Garfield
as Al Schmid
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Eleanor Parker
as Ruth Hartley
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Dane Clark
as Lee Diamond
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Ann Doran
as Ella Merchant
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John Ridgely
as Jim Merchant
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Rosemary De Camp
as Virginia Pfeiffer
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Ann E. Todd
as Lucy Merchant
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Warren Douglas
as Kebabian
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Don McGuire
as Irish
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Tom D'Andrea
as Tom
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Stephen Richards
as Ainslee
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Anthony Caruso
as Johnny Rivers
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Moroni Olsen
as Capt. Burroughs
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John Sheridan
as Second Marine
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John Miles
as Lieutenant
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John Compton
as Corporal
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Lennie Bremen
as Lenny
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Michael Browne
as Corpsman
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Rory Mallinson
as Doctor
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Mark Stevens
as Ainslee
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Dave Willock
as Red
- Rosemary DeCamp
