Report from the Aleutians (1943)

Report from the Aleutians

1943

Documentary War History

Synopsis

A documentary propaganda film produced by the U.S. Army Signal Corps about the Aleutian Islands Campaign during World War II. The film opens with a map showing the strategic importance of the island, and the thrust of the 1942 Japanese offensive into Midway and Dutch Harbor. Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.

Credits

Director

John Huston

Cast

John Huston as Narrator (voice)

Lyle A. Bean as Himself - USAAF Fighter Pilot (as Lt. Lyle A. Bean)

Milton Ashkin as Himself - USAAF Fighter Pilot (as Maj. Milton Ashkin)

Walter Huston as Voices of officers (voice)

Crew

Jules Buck (Camera Operator)

John Huston (Editor)

Dimitri Tiomkin (Original Music Composer)