Movie Description
The Rear Gunner
(1943)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Ray Enright
- Producer : Gordon Hollingshead
- Writer : Edwin Gilbert
- Editor : Louis Hesse
- Cast : Burgess Meredith,Ronald Reagan,Tom Neal,Dane Clark,Jonathan Hale,Knox Manning
Cast
Pvt. L.A. Pee Wee Williams
Lt. Ames
Instructor Sargeant
Benny
Commanding Officer
Narrator (voice)
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Facts
Original TitleThe Rear Gunner
Status Released
Release Information
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1943-04-10
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 26m
Production CompaniesU.S. Army Air Forces,Warner Bros. Pictures
Genres
- Drama
- War
