

The Fighting Sullivans
1944-02-03 · 112 min · ★ 6.3
The lives of a close-knit group of brothers growing up in Iowa during the days of the Great Depression and of World War II and their eventual deaths in action in the Pacific theater are chronicled in this film based on a true story.
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- Directors
- Lloyd Bacon
- Production companies
- 20th Century Fox
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Anne BaxterKatherine Mary Sullivan
Thomas MitchellMr. Thomas F. Sullivan
Selena RoyleMrs. Alleta Sullivan
Edward RyanAlbert Leo 'Al' Sullivan
Trudy MarshallGenevieve 'Gen' Sullivan
James CardwellGeorge Thomas Sullivan
John AlvinMadison Abel 'Matt' Sullivan
George Offerman, Jr.Joesph Eugene 'Joe' Sullivan
Roy RobertsFather Francis
Ward BondLt. Cmdr. Robinson
Bobby DriscollAl, as a child (uncredited)
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