Report from the Aleutians
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.
Cast
John Huston
Narrator (voice)
Walter Huston
Voices of officers (voice)
Milton Ashkin
Himself - USAAF Fighter Pilot (as Maj. Milton Ashkin)
Lyle A. Bean
Himself - USAAF Fighter Pilot (as Lt. Lyle A. Bean)
Storyline
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.
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