United States / Apr 13, 1944 / NR
The Memphis Belle (1944)
Directed by William Wyler
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Fly and Fight with the Crew on an Actual Bombing Mission Over Germany!
45min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
This WW2 documentary centers on the crew of the American B-17 Flying Fortress Memphis Belle as it prepares to execute a strategic bombing raid on Nazi submarine pens in Wilhelmshaven, Germany.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Captain Charles B. Leighton | Himself (Navigator on the Memphis Belle) |
| Harold P. Loch | Himself (Engineer and top turret gunner on The Memphis Belle) |
| Casimer A. Nastal | Himself ( 19 year-old waist gunner on The Memphis Belle) |
| Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother | Herself |
| John P. Quinlan | Himself |
| 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) |
| Clarence E. Winchell | Himself - waist gunner on The Memphis Belle |
| Stanley Wray | Himself (group commander) |
| Arthur Kennedy | (uncredited) |
| Robert Morgan | Himself (Pilot) |
Genres
DocumentaryWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Memphis Belle |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | First Motion Pictures Unit US Army Air Forces, U.S. Office of War Information, Paramount Pictures |
| Release date | 13 aprile 1944 |
| Writer | William Wyler, Jerome Chodorov, Lester Koenig |
| Editing | Lynn Harrison |
| Cinematography | Harold J. Tannenbaum, William H. Clothier, William V. Skall, William Wyler |
| Assistant directors | William Wyler |
| Camera operators | Harold J. Tannenbaum, William H. Clothier, William V. Skall, William Wyler |
| Additional photography | Harold J. Tannenbaum, William H. Clothier, William V. Skall, William Wyler |
| Music | Gail Kubik |
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| Sound | Gail Kubik |
Release dates
Theatrical release
XC / Jun 14, 1946 / Part of Země pruhů a hvězd
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