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So Proudly We Hail (1943) | Slate

So Proudly We Hail

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So Proudly We Hail

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Rated 5.7 on TMDB

So Proudly We Hail

The First Great Love Story of Our Women at the Fighting Front!

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.

Released: 1943
Runtime: 2h 6m
Rated: NR
Genres: War, Drama, Romance
Country: United States of America
Language: English

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Second Assistant Director

Mark SandrichDirector

Allan ScottWriter

Joseph C. YoungermanAssistant Director

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Claudette ColbertLt. Janet 'Davy' Davidson
Paulette GoddardLt. Joan O'Doul
Veronica LakeLt. Olivia D'Arcy

George ReevesLt. John Summers
Barbara BrittonLt. Rosemary Larson
Walter AbelChaplain
Sonny TuftsKansas
Mary ServossCapt. "Ma" McGregor

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