Pride Of The Marines (1995) Synopsis & Summary
Synopsis
John Garfield stars as Al Schmid, a true-life marine who served in World War II. Schmid becomes a hero at Guadalcanal, defending a machine gun post and killing 200 Japanese before he is permanently blinded by a grenade. Despite being awarded the Navy Cross, Schmid returns home embittered by his disability. After a long and grueling convalescence, he is shaken back to life by his girl friend Ruth (Eleanor Parker) and his best pal (Dane Clark), neither of whom allow Al to wallow in self-pity. The pride in Pride of the Marines comes from Al Schmid's ultimate realization that his sacrifice was worthwhile, and that his sightlessness need not prevent him from leading a full and rewarding life. - Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Movie Info
Starring:
Theatrical Release Date:
07/12/1995
Rating:
Not Rated
Run Time:
119 min.
Distributor(s):
Warner Brothers
Production Co.:
Warner Brothers
Director(s):
Genre(s):
Foreign
Themes:
Home From the War, Living With Disability, Great Battles
Tone:
Bittersweet, Forceful, Gritty, Tense, Stirring
Keywords:
America, Christmas, Japan, Marines, Navy, argument, attack, battle [war], blindness [physical], civilian, conflict, consciousness, courage, crew, curiosity [inquisitiveness], doctor/nurse, enemy, escort, fear, fire, forces [military], grenade, handicap, home, homecoming, hope, hospital, house, image [picture], life, love, man, medical, medical-treatment, moving, nightmare, reading-skills, rehabilitation [physical therapy], rejection, release, return, rugged, servicemen, sight, society, soldier, station, struggle, train [locomotive], train-station, tree, troops, vision [eyesight], war, weapons, wife, wound [injury]
Setting:
Christmas,war
Time Period:
World War II
Language:
English
Status:
