Attack! The Battle for New Britain (1944)

Attack! The Battle for New Britain

1944

War Documentary

Synopsis

Actual footage by the United States Signal Corps of the landing and attack on Arawe Beach, Cape Glouster, New Britain island in 1943 in the South Pacific theatre of World War Two, and the handicaps of the wild jungle in addition to the Japanese snipers and pill-box emplacements.

Credits

Director

Frank Capra

Cast

Anthony Veiller as Narrator (voice)

Burgess Meredith as Narrator (voice)

Douglas MacArthur as Self (archive footage)

Leo Genn as Narrator (voice)

Lloyd Nolan as Narrator (voice)

Walter Krueger as Self (archive footage)

Crew

Jack Hively (Director of Photography)