Report from the Aleutians
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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.
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Cast
4 people
John Huston
Narrator (voice)
Known for
Chinatown
The Other Side of the Wind
Walter Huston
Voices of officers (voice)
Known for
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
And Then There Were None
Milton Ashkin
Himself - USAAF Fighter Pilot (as Maj. Milton Ashkin)
Lyle A. Bean
Himself - USAAF Fighter Pilot (as Lt. Lyle A. Bean)
John Huston Director · Dimitri Tiomkin Composer
United States release July 30, 1943 · Produced in United States
Production
U.S. Army Signal Corps
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · June 18, 1943
Premiere · New York Museum of Modern Art
United States · July 30, 1943
Theatrical
XC
July 12, 1946 · Theatrical
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