Drama ·War · United States of America · 1943 · 26m

The Rear Gunner

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Director
Ray Enright
Cast
Burgess Meredith as Pvt. L.A. Pee Wee Williams Ronald Reagan as Lt. Ames Tom Neal as Instructor Sargeant Dane Clark as Benny Jonathan Hale as Commanding Officer Knox Manning as Narrator (voice)
Crew
James Van Trees — Director of Photography Ted D. McCord — Director of Photography Louis Hesse — Editor Edwin Gilbert — Writer Gordon Hollingshead — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Ray Enright Director James Van Trees Director of Photography Ted D. McCord Director of Photography Louis Hesse Editor Edwin Gilbert Writer Gordon Hollingshead Producer
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