The Rear Gunner (1943)

The Rear Gunner (1943)

1943-04-10 United States of America 26 Min. PG-13
5.2 4 votes

Overview

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.

Cast

Burgess Meredith is Pvt. L.A. Pee Wee Williams
Pvt. L.A. Pee Wee Williams
Ronald Reagan is Lt. Ames
Lt. Ames
Tom Neal is Instructor Sargeant
Instructor Sargeant
Dane Clark is Benny
Benny
Jonathan Hale is Commanding Officer
Commanding Officer
Knox Manning is Narrator (voice)
Narrator (voice)

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