So Proudly We Hail!

"The First Great Love Story of Our Women at the Fighting Front!"

Nov 6 1943 Approved 2h 6m
Drama, Romance, War

During the start of the Pacific campaign in World War II, Lieutenant Janet Davidson is the head of a group of U.S. military nurses who are trapped behind enemy lines in the Philippines. Davidson tries to keep up the spirits of her staff, which includes Lieutenants Joan O'Doul and Olivia D'Arcy. They all seek to maintain a sense of normal life, including dating, while under constant danger as they tend to wounded soldiers.

Plot

A group of U.S. Army nurses leaves San Francisco for their tour of duty in Hawaii in December 1941. The attack on Pearl Harbor changes their destination, and their lives. Sent to Bataan, in the Philippines, the nurses are led by Lt. Janet Davidson. She is faced with untested nurses who expected an easy time in Honolulu, but who quickly become battle-weary veterans dealing with daily bombardments by the Japanese, overwhelmed by the numbers of wounded, and dwindling supplies. Some of "Davey's" unit also have to deal with romantic entanglements with men they met onboard ship. When Bataan falls, the American forces flee to the offshore island of Corregidor, where they find the Japanese assault just as intense.

Written by

Allan Scott, Eunice Hatchitt

Directed by

Mark Sandrich

Cast

Claudette Colbert, Paulette Goddard, Veronica Lake

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 4 Oscars. 4 wins & 5 nominations total

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