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MOVIE • 1943
The Rear Gunner
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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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Top Cast
Burgess Meredith
Pvt. L.A. Pee Wee Williams
Ronald Reagan
Lt. Ames
Tom Neal
Instructor Sargeant
Dane Clark
Benny
Jonathan Hale
Commanding Officer
Knox Manning
Narrator (voice)
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Edwin Gilbert
Writer
Ray Enright
Director
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Gordon Hollingshead
Producer
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Louis Hesse
Editor
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James Van Trees
Director of Photography
Ted D. McCord
Director of Photography
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Theatrical release date: April 10, 1943
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FilmStatus
Released
Release
April 10, 1943
Runtime
26 min
Language
English
Origin
United States of America
Budget
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