Report from the Aleutians

Report from the Aleutians

47 mins | Documentary | July 30, 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.

Report from the Aleutians

47 mins | Documentary | July 30, 1943

Report from the Aleutians
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.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers U.S. Army Signal Corps
Original title Report from the Aleutians
Directors John Huston
Writers John Huston

Cast

John Huston

as Narrator (voice)

Walter Huston

as Voices of officers (voice)

Milton Ashkin

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

Lyle A. Bean

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