The Rear Gunner
Ray Enright1943-04-10
5.2
26 min
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. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Burgess Meredith | Pvt. L.A. Pee Wee Williams | Unowned |
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Ronald Reagan | Lt. Ames | Unowned |
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Tom Neal | Instructor Sargeant | Unowned |
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Dane Clark | Benny | Unowned |
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Jonathan Hale | Commanding Officer | Unowned |
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Knox Manning | Narrator (voice) | Unowned |