Report from the Aleutians

Report from the Aleutians

57% | Jul 30, 1943 | Documentary, War, History

A 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.

Featured Cast

John Huston
Director
John Huston
Writer

Cast

Narrator (voice)
John Huston
Narrator (voice)
Voices of officers (voice)
Walter Huston
Voices of officers (voice)
Himself - USAAF Fighter Pilot (as Maj. Milton Ashkin)
Milton Ashkin
Himself - USAAF Fighter Pilot (as Maj. Milton Ashkin)
Himself - USAAF Fighter Pilot (as Lt. Lyle A. Bean)
Lyle A. Bean
Himself - USAAF Fighter Pilot (as Lt. Lyle A. Bean)

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