Pride of the Marines
(a.k.a. "Forever in Love" -- UK)

US (1945): Drama/War

This gripping depiction of the aftermath of WW II shows that some of the most courageous moments of war come in facing its consequences. John Garfield, in one of his favorite roles, plays Al Schmid, a real-life war hero. He marries Eleanor Parker on the eve of Japan's invasion of Pearl Harbor and finds himself on his way to Guadalcanal. He heroically defends himself and his troops from the Japanese (killing 200 or more in the process, in some of the most savage war scenes ever filmed). He's blinded in the battle and returns home to a Navy Cross and a difficult, bitter rehabilitation. With the help and patience of his wife, he begins the long, difficult journey toward readjusting to life. One of the New York Times top ten films of the year. Directed by Delmer Daves for Warner Bros., the film also features Dane Clark, John Ridgely, Rosemary DeCamp, Ann Doran and Ann E. Todd. (amctv.com)

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