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The Story of GI Joe

Duration: 1 hour, 48 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

US journalist Ernie Pyle observes an infantry unit under experienced Lieutenant Walker, played by Robert Mitchum in his only Oscar-nominated role, gaining gritty insight as the raw recruits progress from Tunisia to Italy during the Second World War.

Dramatisation of Pyle's writings and recordings. Show less

Contributors

Ernie Pyle:
Burgess Meredith
Lieutenant Walker:
Robert Mitchum
Sergeant Steve Warnicki:
Freddie Steele
Private Dondaro:
Wally Cassell
Private Mew:
William Murphy
Private Spencer:
Jimmy Lloyd
Private Robert 'Wingless' Murphy:
John R. Reilly
Writer:
Guy Endore

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