Pride of the Marines

Aug 24, 1945

1h 59m

★ 6.5

A love story born out of the bedrock of the human spirit

Overview

Marine hero Al Schmid is blinded in battle and returns home to be rehabilitated. He readjusts to his civilian life with the help of his soon to be wife.

Genres

Drama

Romance

War

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast

Albert Schmid

John Garfield

Ruth Hartley

Eleanor Parker

Lee Diamond

Dane Clark

Jim Merchant

John Ridgely

Virginia Pfeiffer

Rosemary DeCamp

Ella Mae Merchant

Ann Doran

Loretta Merchant (as Ann Todd)

Ann E. Todd

Kebabian

Warren Douglas

Bill aka Irish

Don McGuire

Tom

Tom D'Andrea

Doctor

Rory Mallinson

Ainslee

Mark Stevens

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