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The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress (1944)

Tagline:Fly and Fight with the Crew on an Actual Bombing Mission Over Germany! 

Documentary about the 25th and last bombing mission of a B17, the "Memphis Belle". The "Memphis Belle" took part in a great bombing raid on submarine pens in Wilhelmshafen, Germany. On their way they encounterd heavy AA fire and interceptors.

Director:William Wyler
Writers:Jerome Chodorov (writer)
Lester Koenig (writer)
Date:13 April 1944 (USA) 

Cast
Robert Morgan ...  Himself (pilot) 
 ince Evans ...  Himself 

rest of cast listed alphabetically: 
Jacob L. Devers ...  Himself (commander, European theatre) 
Ira C. Eaker ...  Himself (commander, 8th Air Force) 
Haywood Hansell ...  Himself (USAAF) 
Technical Sergeant Robert J. Hanson ...  Himself (radio operator on The Memphis Belle) 
Eugene Kern ...  Narrator 
King George VI ...  Himself (congratulates crew of Memphis Belle) 
Captain Charles B. Leighton ...  Himself (Navigator on the Memphis belle) 
Technical Sergeant Harold P. Loch ...  Himself (Engineer and top turret gunner on The Memphis belle) 
Staff Sergeant Casimer A. Nastal ...  Himself ( 19 year-old waist gunner on The Mephis Belle) 
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother ...  Herself (congratulates crew of Memphis Belle) 
Staff Sergeant John P. Quinlan ...  Himself 
Staff Sergeant Cecil H. Scott ...  Himself (turrett gunner and oldest crew member on The Memphis Belle) 
Captain James A. Verinis ...  Himself (Co-pilot on The Memphis Belle) 
Staff Sergeant Clarence E. Winchell ...  Himself - waist gunner on The Memphis Belle 
Stanley Wray ...  Himself (group commander) 
...

Post info:
Runtime:45 min 
Country:USA
Language:English
Color:Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:1.37 : 1 
Sound Mix:Mono
2.33 Gb 

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