| Fighting Sullivans, The | |||||
| VCI Home Video/ Magic Lantern (1944) | |||||
| Biography, Drama | |||||
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| Anne Baxter | Katherine Mary Sullivan | |
| Trudy Marshall | Genevieve 'Gen' Sullivan | |
| Selena Royal | ||
| Ward Bond | Lieutenant Commander | |
| Thomas Mitchell | Mr. Thomas F. Sullivan | |
| Roy Roberts | Father Francis | |
| James Cardwell | George Thomas Sullivan | |
| John Alvin | Madison Abel 'Matt' Sullivan | |
| George Offerman Jr. | Joesph Eugene 'Joe' Sullivan | |
| Edward Ryan | Albert Leo 'Al' Sullivan | |
| Selena Royle | Mrs. Alleta Sullivan | |
| John Campbell | Francis Henry 'Frank' Sullivan | |
| Johnny Calkins |
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| Producer | Sam Jaffe
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| Writer | Edward Doherty
Mary C. McCall Jr. |
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Commemorative Edition This is the movie that inspired Saving Private Ryan. It's the true story of five brothers who fought and died together when their ship, the American cruiser Juneau, was sunk in the South Pacific during World War II. The Fighting Sullivans is something more than a worthy tribute to a pair of small town parents and the five sons they lost when the Juneau blew up in a battle off Guadalcanal on November 13, 1942. It is a heartwarming slice of Americana that will fill in the background of any number of Americans on the fighting front. The audience's awareness of the news in store by the Sullivan family adds considerably to the film's effect. The Fighting Sullivans generates emotion strictly on it's own terms and without bidding for tears. This Commemorative Edition marks the 63rd anniversary of the sinking of the Juneau. |
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