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
- Rating, Runtime
- Unrated, 1 hr. 59 min.
- Directed By
- Delmer Daves
- Genres
- Drama, Classics
- 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 Garfieldas Al Schmid -
Eleanor Parkeras Ruth Hartley -
Dane Clarkas Lee Diamond
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Ann Doranas Ella Merchant -
John Ridgelyas Jim Merchant -
Rosemary De Campas Virginia Pfeiffer
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