The read
It runs a compact 1h 1m.
Synopsis
Oscar winner William Wyler directed this 1944 "newsdrama," narrated by Lieut. Robert Taylor, USNR (Bataan), and photographed in zones of combat by the U.S. Navy. The film follows one of the many new aircraft carriers built since Pearl Harbor, known as THE FIGHTING LADY in honor of all American carriers, as it goes into action against the Japanese in the Pacific Ocean in 1943. See the ship and its pilots undergo their baptism of fire, attacking the Japanese base on Marcus Island. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
15 audience votes
Key crew
- John S. MartinWriter
- Eugene LingWriter
- Edward SteichenDirector
- William WylerDirector
Cast
- Charles BoyerNarrator (French version)
- Robert TaylorNarrator
- John S. McCainHimself
- Joesph J. ClarkHimself (as Jocko)
- Dixie KieferHimself (as Dixie)