So Proudly We Hail! (1943)
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81% of users liked it
(327 ratings)
Paramount's So Proudly We Hail, like MGM's Cry Havoc, is a tribute to the Red Cross nurses trapped behind enemy lines in the early days of the Pacific war. Claudette Colbert is the self-sacrificing head nurse, struggling to minister to the wounded and to keep her staff (including Paulette… More Paramount's So Proudly We Hail, like MGM's Cry Havoc, is a tribute to the Red Cross nurses trapped behind enemy lines in the early days of the Pacific war. Claudette Colbert is the self-sacrificing head nurse, struggling to minister to the wounded and to keep her staff (including Paulette Goddard, Veronica Lake and Barbara Britton, all of them giving better than usual performances) from buckling under the pressure. Taking into consideration the regular fans of the film's female cast, the producers thoughtfully include several scenes in which the ladies pursue their romantic lives. The story culminates with the fall of Bataan, ending on a resigned but optimistic note; this finale was designed to lift the spirits of the audience, which in 1943 wasn't so certain as Hollywood of final victory. So Proudly We Hail was not only effective propaganda (though not as effective as Cry Havoc), but it also enabled Paramount to introduce its new crop of male hunks--including the estimable Sonny Tufts. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Mark Sandrich
- Written By
- Allan Scott
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Romance, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Sep 9, 1943 Limited
- Studio
- Paramount Vantage
Critic Reviews
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Diana Saenger, Classic Movie Guide
Not only a great melodrama but a true patriotic film that inspires and entertains.
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Paramount went out of its way to deglamorize its stars, Claudette Colbert, Veronica Lake and Paulette Goddard as WWII army nurses, but even by the era's standards this well-intentioned tribute was fake, prompting critic James Agee's nasty review.
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Brian Webster, Apollo Guide
The DVD provides a reasonably sharp looking black and white picture in the movie's original non-widescreen format.
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Brian Webster, Apollo Guide
Creates real tension, and as long as you can live with 1940s-style special effects, this is a reasonably effective war movie from the unique perspective of army nurses.
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Cast
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Claudette Colbert
as Lt. Janet Davidson
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Paulette Goddard
as Lt. Joan O'Doul
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Veronica Lake
as Lt. Olivia D'Arcy
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George Reeves
as Lt. John Summers
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Barbara Britton
as Lt. Rosemary Larson
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Walter Abel
as Chaplain
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Sonny Tufts
as Kansas
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Mary Servoss
as Capt. "Ma" McGregor
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Ted Hecht
as Dr. Jose Bardia
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Dick Hogan
as Flight Lt. Archie McGregor
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James Bell
as Col. White
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Lorna Gray
as Lt. Tony Dacolli
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Dorothy Adams
as Lt. Irma Emerson
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Kitty Kelly
as Lt. Ethel Armstrong
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Bill Goodwin
as Capt. O'Rourke
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Mary Treen
as Lt. Sadie Schwartz
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Helen Lynd
as Lt. Elsie Bollenbacher
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Jean Willes
as Lt. Carol Johnson
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Jan Wiley
as Lt. Lynne Hopkins
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Lynn Walker
as Lt. Fay Leonard
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William Forrest
as Major
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James Flavin
as Capt. O'Brien
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Byron Foulger
as Mr. Larson
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Richard Crane
as Georgie Larson
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Elsa Janssen
as Mrs. Larson
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James Millican
as Young ensign
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Victor Kilian
as Corporal
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Damian O'Flynn
as 1st young doctor
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Frances Morris
as Nurse
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Mimi Doyle
as Nurse
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Julia Faye
as Nurse
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Isabel Cooper
as Filipino Nurse
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Linda Brent
as Filipino Nurse
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Dr. Hugh Ho Chang
as Ling Chee
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Boyd Davis
as Col. Mason
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Yvonne De Carlo
as Girl
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Ann Doran
as Lt. Betty Peterson
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Edward Earle
as Doctor
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Roy Gordon
as Ship's captain
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Hazel Keener
as Nurse
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John Litel
as Dr. Harrison
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Jack Luden
as Steward
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Hugh Prosser
as Captain
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Harry Strang
as Maj. Arthur
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Hank Worden
as Soldier on Troop Ship
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Will Wright
as Col. Clark
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Edward Dew
as Capt. Lawrence
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Byron Shores
as Doctor
