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The Fighting Sullivans
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The Fighting Sullivans 1944 Directed by Lloyd Bacon

THEY MET LIFE - AND GLORY - IN ONE BLINDING FLASH!!

The lives of a close-knit group of brothers growing up in Iowa during the days of the Great Depression and of World War II and their eventual deaths in action in the Pacific theater are chronicled in this film based on a true story.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Drama , History , War
Production Company 20th Century Fox
Release Date 3 February 1944
112 mins
Cast
Anne Baxter
Anne Baxter Katherine Mary Sullivan
Thomas Mitchell
Thomas Mitchell Mr. Thomas F. Sullivan
Selena Royle
Selena Royle Mrs. Alleta Sullivan
Edward Ryan
Edward Ryan Albert Leo 'Al' Sullivan
Trudy Marshall
Trudy Marshall Genevieve 'Gen' Sullivan
John Campbell
John Campbell Francis Henry 'Frank' Sullivan
James Cardwell
James Cardwell George Thomas Sullivan
John Alvin
John Alvin Madison Abel 'Matt' Sullivan
George Offerman, Jr.
George Offerman, Jr. Joesph Eugene 'Joe' Sullivan
Roy Roberts
Roy Roberts Father Francis
Ward Bond
Ward Bond Lt. Cmdr. Robinson
Nancy June Robinson
Nancy June Robinson Genevieve, as a child (uncredited)
Bobby Driscoll
Bobby Driscoll Al, as a child (uncredited)
Mary McCarty
Mary McCarty Gladys (uncredited)
Johnny Calkins
Johnny Calkins Joe, as a child (uncredited)
Buddy Swan
Buddy Swan George, as a child (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Lloyd Bacon
Lloyd Bacon
Writer
Mary C. McCall, Jr.
Mary C. McCall, Jr.
Cinematography
Lucien N. Andriot
Lucien N. Andriot
Composer
Cyril J. Mockridge
Cyril J. Mockridge
Editor
Louis R. Loeffler
Louis R. Loeffler
Sound
George Leverett
George Leverett
Harry M. Leonard
Harry M. Leonard
Story
Edward Doherty
Edward Doherty
Jules Schermer
Jules Schermer
Art Direction
James Basevi
James Basevi
Leland Fuller
Leland Fuller
Set Decoration
Thomas Little
Thomas Little
Costume Design
René Hubert
René Hubert
Music
Alfred Newman
Alfred Newman