Report from the Aleutians

John Huston
1943-07-30


5.7
47 min

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

Name Character Team
John Huston Narrator (voice) Unowned
Walter Huston Voices of officers (voice) Unowned
Milton Ashkin Himself - USAAF Fighter Pilot (as Maj. Milton Ashkin) Unowned
Lyle A. Bean Himself - USAAF Fighter Pilot (as Lt. Lyle A. Bean) Unowned