The Rear Gunner (1943)
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.
Director: Ray Enright
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Burgess Meredith as Pvt. L.A. Pee Wee Williams |
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Ronald Reagan as Lt. Ames |
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Tom Neal as Instructor Sargeant |
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Dane Clark as Benny |
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Jonathan Hale as Commanding Officer |
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Knox Manning as Narrator (voice) |
| Writing | Edwin Gilbert | Writer |
| Directing | Ray Enright | Director |
| Production | Gordon Hollingshead | Producer |
| Editing | Louis Hesse | Editor |
| Camera | James Van Trees | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Ted D. McCord | Director of Photography |