So Proudly We Hail (1943)

5.9/10 126 min War Drama Romance

Overview

During the start of the Pacific campaign in World War II, Lieutenant Janet Davidson 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 and Olivia D'Arcy. They all seek to maintain a sense of normal life, including dating, while under constant danger as they tend to wounded soldiers.

Cast

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

Lt. Rosemary Larson

Walter Abel

Chaplain

Sonny Tufts

Kansas

Mary Servoss

Capt. "Ma" McGregor

Ted Hecht

Dr. Jose Bardia

John Litel

Dr. Harrison

Mary Treen

Lt. Sadie Schwartz

Kitty Kelly

Lt. Ethel Armstrong

Helen Lynd

Lt. Elsie Bollenbacher

Lorna Gray

Lt. Toni Dacolli

Dorothy Adams

Lt. Irma Emerson

Ann Doran

Lt. Betty Peterson

Jean Willes

Lt. Carol Johnson

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