So Proudly We Hail!

So Proudly We Hail!
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Mark Sandrich
Written by	Allan Scott
Produced by	Mark Sandrich
Starring	Claudette Colbert Paulette Goddard Veronica Lake
Cinematography	Charles Lang
Edited by	Ellsworth Hoagland
Music by	Edward Heyman Miklós Rózsa
Production company	Paramount Pictures
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	September 9, 1943 (1943-09-09)
Running time	126 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$3 million (US rentals)[1]

So Proudly We Hail! is a 1943 American war film directed and produced by Mark Sandrich from a screenplay by Allan Scott based on the book I Served on Bataan by Lieutenant Colonel Juanita Redmond.^[2] Claudette Colbert, Paulette Goddard, and Veronica Lake star as American Red Cross nurses sent to the Philippines during the early days of World War II. George Reeves and Sonny Tufts (in his film debut) also star in major supporting roles.

Produced by Paramount Pictures, the film was one of several pieces portraying the Philippines campaign, specifically the Angels of Bataan. At the time of its release, the nurses in Bataan were still being held as prisoners of war. After backlash to the inaccuracy of other projects with the same theme, Paramount took great lengths to ensure that the film was accurate by collaborating with the War Department, Redmond, and several advisors.

The film was released by Paramount on September 9, 1943, over a year after the Philippines campaign. The film received critical acclaim, with praise towards Sandrich's direction, performances of the cast, and accuracy to its subject. The film received numerous Academy Awards nominations, including Goddard for Best Supporting Actress. The film has also been examined in modern times for its perspective of female military service during World War II.^[3]