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.
| Title | The Rear Gunner |
|---|---|
| Year | 1943 |
| Genre | Drama, War |
| Country | United States of America |
| Studio | U.S. Army Air Forces, Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Cast | Burgess Meredith, Ronald Reagan, Tom Neal, Dane Clark, Jonathan Hale, Knox Manning |
| Crew | Edwin Gilbert (Writer), Ray Enright (Director), Gordon Hollingshead (Producer), Louis Hesse (Editor), James Van Trees (Director of Photography), Ted D. McCord (Director of Photography) |
| Keyword | propaganda, gunner, marksmanship, tail gunner, preserved film |
| Release | Apr 10, 1943 |
| Runtime | 26 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb | 5.20 / 10 by 4 users |
| Popularity | 0 |
| Budget | 0 |
| Revenue | 0 |
| Language | English |
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