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Poster for The Rear Gunner

The Rear Gunner (1943)

★ 6.3/10 26 min Drama, War United States English
Director: Ray Enright
Streaming: Not available

Description

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.

Top 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)

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