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Report from the Aleutians( 1943)

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Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. cast image

      John Huston

      Narrator (voice)

    2. cast image

      Walter Huston

      Voices of officers (voice)

    3. cast image

      Milton Ashkin

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

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      Lyle A. Bean

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

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Sun Jul 06 2025
    Isn’t it interesting that when large-scale civilian projects are commissioned, even now, they can take years yet when the military get their teeth into something - it can be achieved in weeks, or even days? In this considerably more sophisticated than your usual wartime propaganda exercise designed for internal consumption in the USA, we see just how effectively the American forces have overcome the natural terrain and hostile climate of these remote islands at the bottom of the Bering Sea to reclaim land and build facilities capable of taking the war in the Pacific Ocean much close to their Ja...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • world war ii
    • strategic air command
    • us army
    • alaska
    • aerial combat
    • bomber pilot
    • pacific theater
    • battle strategy
    • bombardier
    • signal corps
    • u.s. army air corps
    • american soldiers
    • bomber command
    • wartime propaganda