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Report from the Aleutians

Report from the Aleutians (1943)

0h 47m | PG-13

⭐ 5.7 / 10

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.

Director: John Huston

Studio: U.S. Army Signal Corps

Genre: Documentary, War, History

Video: 720p

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Cast

John Huston

John Huston

as Narrator (voice)

Walter Huston

Walter Huston

as Voices of officers (voice)

Milton Ashkin

Milton Ashkin

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

Lyle A. Bean

Lyle A. Bean

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