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Report from the Aleutians

DocumentaryWarHistory
6.1·1943·0h 47m

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...

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Cast

John Huston

John Huston

Narrator (voice)

Walter Huston

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)

DIRECTOR

John Huston

OVERVIEW

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.