The Rear Gunner
The Rear Gunner

The Rear Gunner

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1943
0h 26m
5.8(5 votes)
Drama
War

Overview

Documentary-style drama on training of aerial rear gunners in World War II. Private PeeWee Williams, a Kansas farm boy, transforms his home-grown shooting skills into those necessary to an aerial gunner in the tail turret of an American bomber. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.

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Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast & Crew

6 members
Acting

Burgess Meredith

Pvt. L.A. Pee Wee Williams

Burgess Meredith
Acting

Ronald Reagan

Lt. Ames

Ronald Reagan
Acting

Tom Neal

Instructor Sargeant

Tom Neal
Acting

Dane Clark

Benny

Dane Clark
Acting

Jonathan Hale

Commanding Officer

Jonathan Hale
Acting

Knox Manning

Narrator (voice)

Knox Manning

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