A poignant war story with henry fonda at his best as the immortal sergeant. Immortal sergeant was henry fondas last film for the duration of the war. Immortal sergeant, dvd, manufactured on demand, full frame, mono sound, ntsc format, warworld war ii, 024543586234. During a ww2 patrol in the northafrican desert, a canadian. Immortal sergeant 1943 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Released 1943, the immortal sergeant stars henry fonda, thomas mitchell, maureen ohara, allyn joslyn the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 31 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. High resolution official theatrical movie poster for immortal sergeant 1943. Wings over the pacific is a 60minute 1943 drama film, directed by phil rosen and starring inez cooper, edward norris and montagu love.
Immortal sergeant 1943 immortal sergeant 1943 user. Set in the north african desert during world war ii, it stars henry fonda as a corporal lacking in confidence in both love and war, maureen ohara as his girlfriend, and thomas mitchell as the title character. Made with propaganda value in mind, it stands on its own terms as visually and thematically coherent, wellpaced and engaging, thanks to expert, subtle craftsmanship. Immortal sergeant 1943 on movie collector connect immortal sergeant 1943 from john m. Immortal sergeant henry fonda maureen o hara war movie.
Henry fonda maureen ohara thomas mitchell allyn joslyn during wwii a corporal in the desert reminisces about the love he left behind and faces uncertainty about his strength as a leader. Immortal sergeant was apparently not one of henry fondas favorite film roles. Allan joslyn, henry fonda, thomas mitchell, onset of the film stock. I first saw the movie, immortal sergeant, in 1943 when i was a 10 year old.
For some trivia, maureen ohara was the first female president of a scheduled airline in the u. While not a bad film, its a very dated one, and a film that many modern viewers will find corny. The 2am theater raises its ugly head to present an insomniac double feature dedicated to those who remember manhattans row of grindhouse palaces on 42nd street between times square and 8th avenue. This grindhouse double feature simulation contains nudity and other content some viewers might find objectionable. Nov 22, 2012 immortal sergeant is a 1943 war film set in the north african desert during world war ii. The immortal sergeant 1943, directed by john m stahl. The oxbow incident, which starred fonda and was released later in 1943, was filmed prior to the making of this picture. Immortal sergeant was very well received in 1943 but has become a neglected film in stahls career. As released, the actionpacked battle sequences are interspersed.
It stars henry fonda as a corporal lacking in confidence in both love and war, maureen ohara as his girlfriend, and thomas mitchell as the title character. During wwii, a corporal in the desert reminisces about the love he left behind and faces uncertainty about his strength as a leader. With henry fonda, maureen ohara, thomas mitchell, allyn joslyn. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Overview of immortal sergeant, 1943, directed by john m. A stage actor by the late 20s, fletcher debuted in british films in 1928 with chick. Stahl on allmovie though henry fonda is topbilled in the immortal. The mark in film quality is also evident by the bonus content which is included with each disc. The immortal sergeant henry fonda thomas mitchell maureen ohara 1943 his tough old sergeant s thomas mitchell death inspires a world war ii corporal henry fonda to bravery in the libyan desert. And, i might add, my wife wasnt superfond a this film as we watched it.
Indeed, despite the presence of henry fonda in the lead, immortal is a fairly forgotten film today, and not without reason. Immortal sergeant could have been an enormous 40s style war classic were it not for the somewhat disconcerting pace of the film. Immortal sergeant is a 1943 war film set in the north. Produced by monogram pictures, the film depicts an island community in the south pacific caught up in world war ii.
Starring henry fonda, maureen ohara, thomas mitchell, allyn joslyn. Henry fonda, maureen ohara, thomas mitchell, arthur c. Immortal sergeant was released first due to its wartime theme, according to hr. Allan joslyn, henry fonda, thomas mitchell, onset of the film, immortal sergeant, 1943 e0t8t2 from alamys library of millions of. Arnold on immortal sergeant ranks the 1943 war picture higher than i would. Out of one isolated episode among the skirmishes that preceded the drive to tripoli the author and director of immortal sergeant, now at the roxy, have made a film that is disappointing, despite. A soso wartime propaganda film, the immortal sergeant is not itself destined for immortality. Kattints a fenti letoltes gombra a immortal sergeant 1943 film letoltesehez. Out on patrol in the wartime desert a canadian corporal reminisces about the woman he has left behind in london and. Buy immortal sergeant dvd manufactured on demand, full frame, mono sound, ntsc format at. Buy immortal sergeant 1943 20th century fox region 2 pal from amazons movies store. Immortal sergeant 1943 maureen ohara as valentine lee. Corny flagwaver is interesting strictly for the view of what went on during war. I have the film in my library and have always wanted to obtain the novel, which i finally did.
Out on patrol in the wartime desert a canadian corporal reminisces about the woman he has left behind in london and ponders whether she will fall for the charms of his rival in love. And while i didnt enjoy immortal sergeant, it was swept under the rug by the oxbow incident. The novel is a wonderful portrayal of a british soldier who is confronted with the responsibilities of leading a small contingent of soldiers after his sergeant is killed. It was directed by john stahl and was based on the novel by john brophy. Watch immortal sergeant 1943 online 4 free 10starmovies watch immortal sergeant full movie online for free directed by john m. During the african campaign in libya a timid corporal henry fonda comes into his own when he is forced to take charge after the germans attack and kill most of their group including the wise sergeant thomas mitchell. The immortal sergeant 1943 stream and watch online. Arthur miller full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. A megjeleno oldalon lepj tovabb, majd vard meg a 10 masodpercet az oldalon, es a letoltes automatikusan elindul. Standard wwii issue lostinthedesert exercise set during the north african campaign, with fonda as the diffident canadian corporal who has to. He came to the broadway stage the following year, and began acting in hollywood in 1930 with so this is london and george fitzmaurices raffles.
Immortal sergeant 1943 maureen ohara as valentine lee, the girlfriend of henry fondas character, corporal colin spence. Withimmortal sergeant, a combat film, stahl directed a visually coherent and wellbalanced story. Kelly thomas mitchell takes under his wing a reserved and somewhat insecure junior officer, cpl. He did not tell his employer, 20th centuryfox, what he was doing. Maureen ohara poster, immortal sergeant, 1943 stock photo. Immortal sergeant 1943 veehd stream and download videos. Immortal sergeant film immortal sergeant 29 april 1943. Listen to and download the screen guild theater radio program. Immortal sergeant follows canadian corporal, colin spence fonda as he enlists to fight in wwii. Leternel retour film the eternal return december 1943. The immortal sergeant 1943 during world war ii, talented leader sgt. Henry fonda, maureen ohara, thomas mitchell genero.
Immortal sergeant 1943 immortal sergeant was the first american wwii film set in north africa. Maureen ohara list of movies and tv shows tv guide. The immortal life of henrietta lacks 1 hours and 33 minutes movie 2017 an africanamerican woman becomes an unwitting pioneer for medical breakthroughs when her cells are used to create the first immortal human cell line in the early 1950s. Stahl, with henry fonda, maureen ohara, thomas mitchell, at turner classic movies. During wwii, a corporal in the desert reminisces about the love he left behind and faces uncertainty. Immortal sergeant is a 1943 american war film directed by john m. Saturday, may 29, 1943 e 10 the detroit free press saturday, may 29, 1943 enter your recipe in contest blvd. It may be set there, but it was filmed on a sound stage. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android.
The immortal sergeant 1943, directed by john m stahl film. Though henry fonda is topbilled in the immortal sergeant, the title character is played by thomas mitchell. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Away at war, a soldier fears that his girl will fall for another man at home and also if his unit will even survive at all after his fearless and experienced sergeant is killed. Immortal sergeant manufactured on demand, full frame, mono. Detroit free press from detroit, michigan on may 29, 1943. Immortal sergeant 1943 trailer ww2 war film youtube. Immortal sergeant 1943 20th century fox region 2 pal. In north africa, experienced sergeant kelly thomas mitchell leads out a british patrol, accompanied by corporal colin spence henry fonda, an. I am not sure why the big street wasnt his least favorite it was godawful, believe me but he disliked it. Immortal sergeant 1943 plot summary 2 during a ww2 patrol in the northafrican desert, a canadian corporal reminisces about his sweetheart and must lead his platoon when the sergeant gets wounded.
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