So Proudly We Hail

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So Proudly We Hail

1943,

2h 6m,

War

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During the start of the Pacific campaign in World War II, Lieutenant Janet Davidson (Claudette Colbert) is the head of a group of U.S. military nurses who are trapped behind enemy lines in the Philippines. Davidson tries to keep up the spirits of her staff, which includes Lieutenants Joan O'Doul (Paulette Goddard) and Olivia D'Arcy (Veronica Lake). They all seek to maintain a sense of normal life, including dating, while under constant danger as they tend to wounded soldiers.

Raquel Stecher

Out of the Past

Nov 19, 2022

There are several storylines happening at once which makes the plot a little difficult to follow. However, that also speaks to the chaotic nature of the environment.

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Christopher Lloyd

The Film Yap

Oct 31, 2022

4/5

An impressively produced bit of WWII propaganda filmmaking with Claudette Colbert, Paulette Goddard and Veronica Lake playing nurses who learn war is hell, but romance eases the pain.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Sep 17, 2022

3.5/4

Those who might be tempted to derisively write off this drama about American nurses in World War II as a “woman's weepie” had best reconsider, since it's as brutal as Objective, Burma!, Wake Island, or any other he-man WWII offering from the period.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Jun 8, 2007

C+

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

May 21, 2007

71/100

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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Mark Sandrich

Director

Claudette Colbert

Lt. Janet "Davy" Davidson

Paulette Goddard

Lt. Joan O'Doul

Veronica Lake

Lt. Olivia D'Arcy

George Reeves

Lt. John Summers

Barbara Britton

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Synopsis

During the start of the Pacific campaign in World War II, Lieutenant Janet Davidson (Claudette Colbert) is the head of a group of U.S. military nurses who are trapped behind enemy lines in the Philippines. Davidson tries to keep up the spirits of her staff, which includes Lieutenants Joan O'Doul (Paulette Goddard) and Olivia D'Arcy (Veronica Lake). They all seek to maintain a sense of normal life, including dating, while under constant danger as they tend to wounded soldiers.

Director: Mark Sandrich
Producer: Mark Sandrich
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Genre: War
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 22, 1943, Original
Release Date (DVD): May 22, 2007
Runtime: 2h 6m

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