The Rear Gunner

Name: The Rear Gunner
Released: 1943-04-10
Rating: 6.429

6.4/10 (7)

·1943· 26 min

Director: Ray Enright

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.

Cast

Burgess Meredith

Pvt. L.A. Pee Wee Williams

Ronald Reagan

Lt. Ames

Tom Neal

Instructor Sargeant

Dane Clark

Benny

Jonathan Hale

Commanding Officer

Knox Manning

Narrator (voice)

In brief

The Rear Gunner (1943) is a drama, war film. With an average rating of 6.4/10 from 7 votes, viewer opinions are mixed. The film runs 26min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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The Rear Gunner runs 26 minutes (26min).

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The Rear Gunner has an average rating of 6.4/10 based on 7 viewer votes on TMDB.

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The Rear Gunner was released in 1943.