The Rear Gunner (1943)

04/10/1943 (US) • 26m

Drama, War

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Burgess Meredith

Pvt. L.A. Pee Wee Williams

Tom Neal

Instructor Sargeant

Jonathan Hale

Commanding Officer

Knox Manning

Narrator (voice)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

propaganda

gunner

marksmanship

tail gunner

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