
The Rear Gunner
Drama | War
5.2
Release Date
April 10, 1943
Duration
26 min
Status
Released
Language
en
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.