Immortal Sergeant.
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Produced by 20th Century-Fox in 1943. Henry Fonda, Maureen O'Hara and Thomas Mitchell in John Brophy's immortal war romance, epic dramatization of the desert war that drove Rommel out of Africa
In North Africa, experienced Sergeant Kelly (Thomas Mitchell) leads out a British patrol, accompanied by Corporal Colin Spence (Henry Fonda), an unassertive Canadian. Spence has to assert his leadership when one of his men advocates surrendering, leading them in a surprise attack under the cover of a sandstorm. Kelly orders Spence to leave him behind; when Spence refuses to obey, he shoots himself.
In North Africa, experienced Sergeant Kelly (Thomas Mitchell) leads out a British patrol, accompanied by Corporal Colin Spence (Henry Fonda), an unassertive Canadian. Spence has to assert his leadership when one of his men advocates surrendering, leading them in a surprise attack under the cover of a sandstorm. Kelly orders Spence to leave him behind; when Spence refuses to obey, he shoots himself.
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Copyright
9Dec42 L12167, renewed 4Feb70 R478796 Renewal claimant: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp © Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp.; 9Dec42; LP12167.
Complete catalog record
IMMORTAL SERGEANT. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp., c1942. 8,166 ft., sd. From the novel by John Brophy. Credits: Director, John M. Stahl; screenplay, Lamar Trotti. © Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp.; 9Dec42; LP12167.
Sources
- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, length, genre, credits, catalog record, copyright
- Educational Film Guide 1946 — title, year, creator, length, sound, description, catalog record
- Wikidata · Q511505 ↗ — color, country
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