The read
It runs a compact 26m.
Synopsis
Documentary-style drama on training of aerial rear gunners in World War II. Private PeeWee Williams, a Kansas farm boy, transforms his home-grown shooting skills into those necessary to an aerial gunner in the tail turret of an American bomber. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.
Ratings
IMDb5.8/10
7 audience votes
Key crew
- Edwin GilbertWriter
- Ray EnrightDirector
Cast
- Burgess MeredithPvt. L.A. Pee Wee Williams
- Ronald ReaganLt. Ames
- Tom NealInstructor Sargeant
- Dane ClarkBenny
- Jonathan HaleCommanding Officer
- Knox ManningNarrator (voice)
Stills
Themes
propagandagunnermarksmanshiptail gunner