Report from the Aleutians (1943)
July 30, 1943
Documentary, War, History
47m
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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.
Cast & Crew
- Director
- John Huston
- Narrator (voice) John Huston
- Voices of officers (voice) Walter Huston
Recommendations
Keywords
- world war ii
- strategic air command
- us army
- alaska
- aerial combat
- bomber pilot
- pacific theater
- battle strategy
- bombardier
- signal corps
- u.s. army air corps
- american soldiers
- bomber command
- wartime propaganda