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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.

Casts

Burgess Meredith

Pvt. L.A. Pee Wee Williams

Burgess Meredith

Ronald Reagan

Lt. Ames

Ronald Reagan

Tom Neal

Instructor Sargeant

Tom Neal

Dane Clark

Benny

Dane Clark

Jonathan Hale

Commanding Officer

Jonathan Hale

Knox Manning

Narrator (voice)

Knox Manning

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