Cry 'Havoc' (1943)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Richard Thorpe

Writers:

Allan Kenward (play)
Paul Osborn (screenplay)

Release Date:

February 1944 (USA)

Genre:

War | Drama

Tagline:

AMERICAN WOMEN OF TODAY (original ad - all caps)

Plot:

The Army nurses on Bataan need help badly, but when it arrives, it sure isn't what they expected. A motley crew...

Plot Keywords:

Nurse | Cook | Malaria | Romantic Rivalry | Plane Crash

Cast

Margaret Sullavan	...	Lt. Mary Smith
Ann Sothern	...	Pat Conlin
Joan Blondell	...	Grace Lambert
Fay Bainter	...	Capt. Alice Marsh
Marsha Hunt	...	Flo Norris
Ella Raines	...	Connie Booth
Frances Gifford	...	Helen Domeret
Diana Lewis	...	Nydia Joyce
Heather Angel	...	Andra West
Dorothy Morris	...	Sue West
Connie Gilchrist	...	Sadie - Cook
Gloria Grafton	...	Steve Polden
Fely Franquelli	...	Luisita Esperito

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Certification:

Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (PCA #9538) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review)

Filming Locations:

Pico, Montebello, California, USA

Company:

Loew's

Trivia:

During the Hollywood run, MGM purchased the rights to the play for $20,000 and later paid an additional $15,000 for the rights to the Broadway production.

Quotes:

Sadie - Cook: Horse meat, mule meat, monkey meat. What's the difference?

Soundtrack:

The Battle Hymn of the Republic

A powerful drama at the time it came out!

Today this film is viewed as lackluster and stagey, but at the time it was released it told a powerful story that needed to be told. MGM always made good use of it's stable of fine supporting players, and this film did a remarkable job. Marsha Hunt, Frances Gifford, Diana Lewis, etc. all got a chance to emote along with the biggies ... Margaret Sullavan, Fay Bainter, Ann Sothern, etc. Other films that should be viewed in the same era include Bataan, So Proudly They Hail, Purple Heart, Wake Island, etc.