The read
It runs a compact 47m.
Synopsis
A documentary propaganda film produced by the U.S. Army Signal Corps about the Aleutian Islands Campaign during World War II. The film opens with a map showing the strategic importance of the island, and the thrust of the 1942 Japanese offensive into Midway and Dutch Harbor. Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
23 audience votes
Key crew
- John HustonDirector
- John HustonWriter
- Dimitri TiomkinOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- John HustonNarrator (voice)
- Walter HustonVoices of officers (voice)
- Milton AshkinHimself - USAAF Fighter Pilot (as Maj. Milton Ashkin)
- Lyle A. BeanHimself - USAAF Fighter Pilot (as Lt. Lyle A. Bean)
Stills
Themes
world war iistrategic air commandus armyalaskaaerial combatbomber pilotpacific theaterbattle strategybombardiersignal corpsu.s. army air corpsamerican soldiers