Review of Gung Ho! (1943) by Paul D — 18 Aug 2015

Flag waving reaction to the war in the Pacific, exemplified by the rather preachy summary by Randolph Scott at the end. The war scenes are nothing too spectacular.

This review of Gung Ho! (1943) was written by Paul D on 18 Aug 2015.

Gung Ho! has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Teresa F (48) on 16 Apr 2007

My uncle played as a fill in and u can really see him on the ship in the first 30 min of the movie.i own this one…

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By Ben G (949) on 19 Apr 2009

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By Tom H (1,836) on 22 Jul 2007

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