does anyone know the name of a movie that veronica lake starred in during the fortys where she played a nurse?

Question

veronica lake was a blonde with a page boy hairdo. very beautiful. i can't remember her co-star. she saved our wounded soldiers by placing hand granades in her blouse. she and our soldiers were surrounded by the japanese in a hospital in the south pacific.

Answer 1

I am unfortunately not well versed in the old movies, but I did some searching online and came across a description of a movie that sounds like what you are referring to. I read through all the Veronica Lake movies from the 40's and none of the other ones sound quite right. I am pasting the film synopsis here, hopefully it will help you to determine weather or not it is the correct one you were thinking of.

Paramount's So Proudly We Hail, like MGM's Cry Havoc, is a tribute to the Red Cross nurses trapped behind enemy lines in the early days of the Pacific war. Claudette Colbert is the self-sacrificing head nurse, struggling to minister to the wounded and to keep her staff (including Paulette Goddard, Veronica Lake and Barbara Britton, all of them giving better than usual performances) from buckling under the pressure. Taking into consideration the regular fans of the film's female cast, the producers thoughtfully include several scenes in which the ladies pursue their romantic lives. The story culminates with the fall of Bataan, ending on a resigned but optimistic note; this finale was designed to lift the spirits of the audience, which in 1943 wasn't so certain as Hollywood of final victory. So Proudly We Hail was not only effective propaganda (though not as effective as Cry Havoc), but it also enabled Paramount to introduce its new crop of male hunks--including the estimable Sonny Tufts. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Answer 2

"she saved our wounded soldiers by placing hand granades in her blouse"

shhhh...don't tell anyone that part....

So Proudly We Hail is the film as others have already stated, with Claudette Colbert and Paulette Goddard.

i remember seeing this movie when i was a "little" kid, then a few times later when i was a kid. it wasn't until the later viewings that i really understood what she was doing with the grenades and why they would be so dumb--or let's say attracted--to approach her that way. i guess i learned a lot in the few years since i first viewed it,.

Answer 3

So Proudly We Hail (Universal Cinema Classics) (1943).... also starred Claudette Colbert, Paulette Goddard and George Reeves

Answer 4

I think you are thinking of So Proudly We Hail. It's one of my favorite Claudette Colbert movies. Also, it just came out of DVD a week or two ago.

Answer 5

hi.... your answer is:
In 1943 she played a combat nurse in the serious war film "So Proudly We Hail".
I hope this helped!! :)