you pretty much know youre get an heroic picture about american in battle when watch a war movie from 1943 and so that help set the stage up front . the character be idealize and thin and though certainly not as much a they could have be and and the pacing and narration do not quite hang together . this picture be best see a a collection of story and some of which be so disturbingly human that they must be true . veronica lake do an outstanding job in her role and which consist of little dialogue but tremendous meaning . claudette colbert be perfect in her role and a be many of the other actor . the two main male lead character be almost painful to watch and with rotten dialogue and not much act ability to pull it off . the overall message of the film be a real eye opener compare to the propaganda we hear today ( 2008 ) regard america war in iraq and afghanistan . theme of compassion and tolerance and and sentimental virtue make one realize just how far we have fall in the last 60 year . a others have comment and it be surprising and at time shock to see how far the filmmaker go to expose the horror of war and the many way people respond to it . it be wonderful to see woman of the same rank a men and and be portray a competent leader and essential contributor . courage and ingenuity shine through in memorable vignette and remind u that everyone near a war zone be affect by that war whether officially military or not . my only wish be that the overall picture hold together well a a whole . it definitely essential viewing for it historical value and but isn not a classic film on it own .