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    Bomber Harris

    • TV Movie
    • 19891989
    • 1h 25min
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    John Thaw in Bomber Harris (1989)
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    The history of one of the key commanders of WW2, the head of RAF Bomber Command, Air Chief Marshall Sir Arthur "Bomber" Harris.The history of one of the key commanders of WW2, the head of RAF Bomber Command, Air Chief Marshall Sir Arthur "Bomber" Harris.The history of one of the key commanders of WW2, the head of RAF Bomber Command, Air Chief Marshall Sir Arthur "Bomber" Harris.

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    • Director
      • Michael Darlow
    • Writer
      • Don Shaw
    • Stars
      • John Thaw
      • Robert Hardy
      • Frederick Treves
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      • Michael Darlow
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      • Don Shaw
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      • John Thaw
      • Robert Hardy
      • Frederick Treves
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    • Awards
      • 3 nominations total

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    John Thaw
    John Thaw
    • Sir Arthur 'Bomber' Harrisas Sir Arthur 'Bomber' Harris
    Robert Hardy
    Robert Hardy
    • Winston Churchillas Winston Churchill
    Frederick Treves
    Frederick Treves
    • Sir Charles Portalas Sir Charles Portal
    Bernard Kay
    Bernard Kay
    • A.M. Sir Robert Saundbyas A.M. Sir Robert Saundby
    Sophie Thompson
    Sophie Thompson
    • Jillie Harrisas Jillie Harris
    Richard Heffer
    Richard Heffer
    • Group Capt Davidsonas Group Capt Davidson
    Phil Brown
    Phil Brown
    • Lord Beaverbrookas Lord Beaverbrook
    Ronald Fletcher
    • BBC Newsreaderas BBC Newsreader
    David Healy
    David Healy
    • Lt. Gen. Ira Eaker USAAFas Lt. Gen. Ira Eaker USAAF
    William Kerwin
    William Kerwin
    • Fred Walshas Fred Walsh
    Roger Llewellyn
    • Rev. John Collinsas Rev. John Collins
    John Nettleton
    John Nettleton
    • Wing Commander Harry Weldonas Wing Commander Harry Weldon
    David Quilter
    • Principal Medical Officeras Principal Medical Officer
    Roy Spencer
    • Magnus Spenceas Magnus Spence
    Ronald Lacey
    Ronald Lacey
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    The WW2 life and history of Air Chief Marshall Sir Arthur "Bomber" Harris, Commander in Chief of RAF Bomber Command. He took Bomber Command from a minor, under-manned, badly equipped, low-priority unit to one of the most potent forces of the war. This all while struggling against superiors who had different priorities and against misguided agitators who had misgivings on how the war was being conducted. —grantss
    royal air forcecivilian bombingethicsworld war two
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      Sir Arthur Harris learned area bombing as a squadron leader in Iraq in the early 1920s when the country was under British occupation. He helped devise heavy bombing and night terror bombing raids on civilians in 1923.
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      Sir Arthur 'Bomber' Harris: War. The only thing that matters is you win. You bloody well *win*! And then to hell with it.

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      Referenced in Ban the Sadist Videos! (2005)

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    I have tried many times to find a list of the songs that are featured in 'Bomber Harris', with artists, but I have never been able to find one. Is there one?
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      • September 3, 1989 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
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      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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      • 1h 25min
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      • Stereo
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      • 1.33 : 1

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