Doughboys in Ireland
| Doughboys in Ireland | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Lew Landers |
| Produced by | Jack Fier |
| Written by |
Howard J. Green Monte Brice |
| Starring |
Kenny Baker Jeff Donnell Lynn Merrick Robert Mitchum |
| Music by | John Leipold |
| Cinematography | L. William O'Connell |
| Edited by | Mel Thorsen |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release dates | October 7, 1942 |
Running time | 61 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Doughboys in Ireland is a 1943 American musical war film directed by Lew Landers and starring Kenny Baker, Jeff Donnell, Lynn Merrick.[1] The film offered an early role for future star Robert Mitchum, who appeared in a large number of films that year. A group of American troops are stationed in Ireland, where they come into conflict with the locals.
Cast
- Kenny Baker as Danny O'Keefe
- Jeff Donnell as Molly Callahan
- Lynn Merrick as Gloria Gold
- Robert Mitchum as Ernie Jones
- George Tyne as Jimmy Martin
- Harry Shannon as Michael Callahan
- Dorothy Vaughan as Mrs. Callahan
- Larry Thompson as Captain
- Syd Saylor as Sergeant
- Herbert Rawlinson as Larry Hunt
- Neil Reagan as Medical Captain
- The Jesters as Singing Group
References
- ↑ Krutnik p.232
Bibliography
- Biskupski, M.B.B. Hollywood's War with Poland, 1939-1945. University Press of Kentucky, 2011.
- Krutnik, Frank. In a Lonely Street: Film Noir, Genre, Masculinity. Routledge, 2006.