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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.
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
Casts
John Huston
Narrator (voice)
Walter Huston
Voices of officers (voice)
Milton Ashkin
Himself - USAAF Fighter Pilot (as Maj. Milton Ashkin)
Lyle A. Bean
Himself - USAAF Fighter Pilot (as Lt. Lyle A. Bean)
Crews
John Huston
Director
John Huston
Writer
John Huston
Editor
Dimitri Tiomkin
Original Music Composer
Jules Buck
Camera Operator
Backdrops & Posters
