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A documentary on the 25th bombing mission of the Memphis Belle, a B-17 in the US 8th Air Force.A documentary on the 25th bombing mission of the Memphis Belle, a B-17 in the US 8th Air Force.A documentary on the 25th bombing mission of the Memphis Belle, a B-17 in the US 8th Air Force.
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- 3 wins
Stanley Wray
- Self - Group Commander
- (as Col. Stanley Wray)
Robert Morgan
- Self - Pilot
- (as Capt. Robert Morgan)
James A. Verinis
- Self - Co-Pilot
- (as Capt. Jim Verinis)
Robert J. Hanson
- Self - Radio Operator
- (as Sgt. Bob Hanson)
Charles B. Leighton
- Self - Navigator
- (as Capt. Chuck Leighton)
Harold P. Loch
- Self - Engineer and Top Turret Gunner
- (as Sgt. Harold Loch)
John P. Quinlan
- Self - Tail Gunner
- (as Sgt. John Quinlan)
Cecil H. Scott
- Self - Turret Gunner
- (as Sgt. Cecil Scott)
Vince Evans
- Self - Bombardier
- (as Captain Vincent Evans)
Clarence E. Winchell
- Self - Waist Gunner
- (as Sergeant Bill Winchell)
Casimer A. Nastal
- Self - Waist Gunner
- (as Sergeant Tony Nastal)
Haywood Hansell
- Self - USAAF
- (as Brigadier General Hansell)
Ira C. Eaker
- Self - Commander: 8th Air Force
- (as General Eaker)
Jacob L. Devers
- Self - U.S. Commander: European Theatre
- (as General Devers)
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- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaOne of William Wyler's cameramen was killed while flying in another B-17 during a combat mission over Germany when his plane was shot down.
- GoofsAs the Forts return to their base, one is shown with its rudder and a good chunk of the fin blown away. In the close-ups on the ground, what's left of the tail number reads backward, showing that the film for those scenes was flipped right/left. That plane is 41-9020, which was reassigned as a target tug 32 days before Memphis Belle flew her 25th mission.
- Crazy creditsAll aerial combat film was exposed during air battles over enemy territory
- ConnectionsEdited into Target for Today (1944)
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Superb, stirring documentary
1943 and the allied bombing campaign is at its peak. The Memphis Belle is a B-17 "Flying Fortress" bomber in the US 8th Air Force. Its crew have completed 24 missions - one more and they go home. A documentary film crew captured their 25th mission, from preparation on the ground onwards.
Superb documentary, directed by William Wyler. Captures very accurately the day-to-day lives of US bomber crews in Europe, including the dangers and sacrifices made. Good detail of the mission itself.
Great footage, shot specifically for the documentary. The lives of the documentary crew were also in danger...
Narration is stirring and brings home the importance of the bombers' roles, as well as how endangered the crews' lives were. Very sobering and emotional.
The documentary inspired the great 1990 feature film, Memphis Belle.
Superb documentary, directed by William Wyler. Captures very accurately the day-to-day lives of US bomber crews in Europe, including the dangers and sacrifices made. Good detail of the mission itself.
Great footage, shot specifically for the documentary. The lives of the documentary crew were also in danger...
Narration is stirring and brings home the importance of the bombers' roles, as well as how endangered the crews' lives were. Very sobering and emotional.
The documentary inspired the great 1990 feature film, Memphis Belle.
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- Mar 30, 2018
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- Also known as
- The Memphis Belle
- Filming locations
- RAF Bassingbourn, Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire, England, UK(ground shots; home of 91st BG in the US 8th AF)
- Production companies
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- Runtime45 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress (1944) officially released in Canada in English?
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