Report from the Aleutians (1943)
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.
- Date of release
- 1943-07-30
- TMDB
- 6.1 / 10 (23)
- Runtime
- 47m
- Genres
- Documentary, War, History
- Director
- John Huston
Casting
- John Huston — Narrator (voice)
- Walter Huston — Voices of officers (voice)
- Milton Ashkin — Himself - USAAF Fighter Pilot (as Maj. Milton Ashkin)
- Lyle A. Bean — Himself - USAAF Fighter Pilot (as Lt. Lyle A. Bean)
Interesting facts
- Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1
Report from the Aleutians is a 1943 documentary propaganda film produced by the U.S. Army Signal Corps about the Aleutian Islands Campaign during World War II. It was directed and narrated by John Huston and was nominated for Best Documentary at the 16th Academy Awards.
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