The Rear Gunner

The Rear Gunner

1943
26m
6.4

6.4/10

7 votes • View on IMDb
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.

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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
U.S. Army Air Forces Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

propaganda gunner marksmanship tail gunner

Quick Facts

Release Date April 10, 1943
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0036293

Cast

Burgess Meredith
Burgess Meredith

Pvt. L.A. Pee Wee Williams

Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan

Lt. Ames

Tom Neal
Tom Neal

Instructor Sargeant

Dane Clark
Dane Clark

Benny

Jonathan Hale
Jonathan Hale

Commanding Officer

Knox Manning
Knox Manning

Narrator (voice)

Key Crew

Ray Enright
Director
Edwin Gilbert
Writer
Gordon Hollingshead
Producer
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