The Rear Gunner (1943)
The Rear Gunner (1943)
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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Burgess Meredith Burgess Meredith As: Pvt. L.A. Pee Wee Williams
Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan As: Lt. Ames
Tom Neal Tom Neal As: Instructor Sargeant
Dane Clark Dane Clark As: Benny
Jonathan Hale Jonathan Hale As: Commanding Officer
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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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Details

Genres: Drama, War

Language: English

Release Date: 10 April 1943

Country: US

Runtime: 26m

Company Credits

Company: U.S. Army Air Forces, Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast

Burgess Meredith

Burgess Meredith

Pvt. L.A. Pee Wee Williams

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

Lt. Ames

Tom Neal

Tom Neal

Instructor Sargeant

Dane Clark

Dane Clark

Benny

Jonathan Hale

Jonathan Hale

Commanding Officer

Knox Manning

Knox Manning

Narrator (voice)

Directed By

Ray Enright

Ray Enright

Director

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Camera

Ted D. McCord

Ted D. McCord

Director of Photography

James Van Trees

James Van Trees

Director of Photography

Lighting

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