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01/12/1945 Documentary 0h 35m
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Overview

Documentary of the planning and delivery of the last great bomber attack on the city of Tokyo by the U.S. Army Air Forces in World War II.

  1. Frank Lloyd

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Reed Hadley

    Narrator

  2. Arthur Kennedy

    Crewman (voice)

  3. Jack Klock

    Crewman

  4. Curtis LeMay

    Himself

  5. Zane Mann

    Crewman

  6. James Seay

    Briefing Officer (voice)

  7. Don Taylor

    Gunner

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-07-08
There were a slew of documentaries made towards the end of WWII to bolster US public opinion and celebrate the imminent defeat of the Japanese. To that end, this rather dry affair uses an admittedly interesting array of archive to illustrate the US Air Force's detailed plans and complex logistics to carpet bomb and strafe what was left of the industry on Honshu island before the ultimate visit of Enola Gay. It has a job to do, and in 1945 it probably did it. Many years later, though, it looks more one sided and propagandist with an unashamedly patriotic narrative from Reed Hadley that could no...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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