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The Rear Gunner (1943)

1943-04-10 · 26m · EN
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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.

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Ray EnrightDirectorEdwin GilbertWriter

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Burgess MeredithBurgess MeredithPvt. L.A. Pee Wee WilliamsRonald ReaganRonald ReaganLt. AmesTom NealTom NealInstructor SargeantDane ClarkDane ClarkBennyJonathan HaleJonathan HaleCommanding OfficerKnox ManningKnox ManningNarrator (voice)

Keywords

PropagandaMarksmanshipGunnerTail gunner

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · WarTheme affinityPropaganda · Marksmanship · GunnerDialogue densityDramaPacingShortEmotional intensityWarDirector preference363312

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What is The Rear Gunner about?

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.

How long is The Rear Gunner?

The Rear Gunner has a runtime of 26 minutes.