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Purple Heart Diary (1951)

THE NUMBER ONE GAL OF WORLD WAR TWO--HITTING THAT DOWNBEAT WAY UP FRONT!

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 13M

Director : Richard Quine
Writer : William Sackheim

Synopsis

A trio of singers is entertaining wounded soldiers of WWII. They encourage a mutilated soldier in his love to a nurse.

Actors

Frances Langford
Frances Langford
Frances Langford
Judd Holdren
Judd Holdren
Lt. Mike McCormick
Ben Lessy
Ben Lessy
Ben Lessy
Aline Towne
Aline Towne
Lt. Cathy Dietrich
Brett King
Brett King
Lt. Rocky Castro
Warren Mills
Warren Mills
Elmo Slimmer
Larry Stewart
Larry Stewart
Cpl. Reeder
Joel Marston
Joel Marston
Kalick
Richard Grant
Richard Grant
Bunch
Rory Mallinson
Rory Mallinson
Capt. Sprock
Selmer Jackson
Selmer Jackson
Col. Tappen
Lyle Talbot
Lyle Talbot
Maj. Green
Douglas Bank
Douglas Bank
Sgt. Innes (as Douglas F. Banks)
Harry Guardino
Harry Guardino
Lt. Roberts
Marshall Reed
Marshall Reed
Stark
Steve Pendleton
Steve Pendleton
Sgt. Morse
George Offerman, Jr.
George Offerman, Jr.
Ross
William Bryant
William Bryant
Lt. Hughes (uncredited)
Al Jolson
Al Jolson
Al Jolson (archive footage) (uncredited)

Crews

Richard Quine
Richard Quine
Director
Frances Langford
Frances Langford
Writer
William Sackheim
William Sackheim
Screenplay

Posters and backgrounds

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