The Rear Gunner (1943)

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Audience Score

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The Rear Gunner

NR 26 minApr 10th, 1943Drama, War

Documentarystyle drama on training of aerial rear gunners in World War II Private PeeWee Williams a Kansas farm boy transforms his homegrown shooting skills into those necessary to an aerial gunner in the tail turret of an American bomber

StarringBurgess MeredithRonald ReaganTom Neal

DirectorRay Enright

WriterEdwin Gilbert

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Cast & Crew

Burgess Meredith

as Pvt. L.A. Pee Wee Williams

as Instructor Sargeant

as Commanding Officer

as Narrator (voice)

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Ted D. McCord

Director of Photography

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Ray Enright

Director

James Van Trees

Director of Photography

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Edwin Gilbert

Writer

Gordon Hollingshead

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Louis Hesse

Editor

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:April 10th, 1943

Original Language:English

Production Companies:US Army Air Forces Warner Bros Pictures

Movie Tags:propaganda

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