Aerial Gunner (1943)

Directed by

William H. Pine

Genre

drama film, war film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 18m

Rating

5.0 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film follows a group of young men as they train to become aerial gunners for the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. It shows their preparation, teamwork, and the challenges they face before heading into combat.

patrioticinstructionalearnestdatedwartimestraightforwardfocusedserious

What happens

Aerial Gunner is a 1943 American black-and-white World War II propaganda film produced by William C. Thomas and William H. Pine, who also directed. The film stars Chester Morris, Richard Arlen, and Jimmy Lydon. This was the first feature film directed by Pine, who produced other films through his company, Pine-Thomas Productions. Aerial Gunner was distributed by Paramount Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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