Report from the Aleutians
1943 film documentary directed by John Huston
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6.1A 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.
Released: 1943-07-3047 minDir: John HustonDocumentary, War, History
Cast
- John Huston as Narrator (voice)
- Walter Huston as Voices of officers (voice)
- Milton Ashkin as Himself - USAAF Fighter Pilot (as Maj. Milton Ashkin)
- Lyle A. Bean as Himself - USAAF Fighter Pilot (as Lt. Lyle A. Bean)
Themes
- world war ii
- strategic air command
- us army