MOVIE

Report from the Aleutians

Name: Report from the Aleutians
Director: John Huston
Genre: Documentary, War, History
Released: 1943-07-30
Cast: John Huston, Walter Huston, Milton Ashkin, Lyle A. Bean

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.

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 ma… + more

Release Date

1943-07-30

Year

1943

Duration

47m

Status

Released

Score

5.90

Genres

Documentary War History

Production

U.S. Army Signal Corps

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Cast

John Huston

Narrator (voice)

Walter Huston

Voices of officers (voice)

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Milton Ashkin

Himself - USAAF Fighter Pilot (as Maj. Milton Ashkin)

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Lyle A. Bean

Himself - USAAF Fighter Pilot (as Lt. Lyle A. Bean)