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The Battle of Midway (1942) -- The Japanese attack on Midway in June 1942, filmed as it happened.
The Battle of Midway (1942) -- The Japanese attack on Midway in June 1942, filmed as it happened.

Overview

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6.9/10   274 votes
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Director:
John Ford
Writers:
John Ford (writer) &
Dudley Nichols (writer) ...
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Release Date:
14 September 1942 (USA) more
Genre:
Short | Documentary | War more
Plot:
The Japanese attack on Midway in June 1942, filmed as it happened. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. more
User Comments:
WW II propaganda ala John Ford. Great! more

Cast

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Donald Crisp ... Main narrator (voice)

Henry Fonda ... Narrator (dialogue) (voice)
Jane Darwell ... Narrator (dialogue) (voice)
Irving Pichel ... Narrator (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
James Roosevelt ... Himself (US Army) (as Major Roosevelt)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
18 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Filming Locations:
Midway Islands

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Director John Ford was wounded by enemy fire while filming the battle. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in John Ford Goes to War (2002) more

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3 out of 8 people found the following comment useful:-
WW II propaganda ala John Ford. Great!, 30 April 2003
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Author: pmcenea from New York, NY

The first 9 minutes of this documentary of the battle of Midway was divoted to the fighting by the US ground troops on Midway. This was actually a minor part of the battle, but provided great footage for the film. The overall effect was very stirring, especially the biplay between Henry Fonda and Jane Darwell. This must have been very comforting to the folks at home when shown in the theaters. I enjoyed it very much.

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