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The Memphis Belle (1944)

Movie ★ 6.7 45 min

Documentary War

This WW2 documentary centers on the crew of the American B-17 Flying Fortress Memphis Belle as it prepares to execute a strategic bombing raid on Nazi submarine pens in Wilhelmshaven, Germany.

William Wyler Director William Wyler Writer Jerome Chodorov Writer Lester Koenig Writer

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Quick facts

Released
April 13, 1944
Runtime
45 min
Rating
NR
IMDb
tt0036152
Country
United States
Language
English
Studio
First Motion Pictures Unit US Army Air Forces, U.S. Office of War Information, Paramount Pictures

Themes

Cast

Vince Evans Himself Jacob L. Devers Himself (commander, European theatre) Ira C. Eaker Himself (commander, 8th Air Force) Haywood Hansell Himself (USAAF) Robert J. Hanson Himself (radio operator on The Memphis Belle) Eugene Kern Narrator King George VI of the United Kingdom King George VI of the United Kingdom Himself Captain Charles B. Leighton Himself (Navigator on the Memphis Belle) Harold P. Loch Himself (Engineer and top turret gunner on The Memphis Belle) Casimer A. Nastal Himself ( 19 year-old waist gunner on The Memphis Belle) Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Herself John P. Quinlan Himself Cecil H. Scott Himself (turrett gunner and oldest crew member on The Memphis Belle) Captain James A. Verinis Himself (Co-pilot on The Memphis Belle) Clarence E. Winchell Himself - waist gunner on The Memphis Belle Stanley Wray Himself (group commander) Arthur Kennedy Arthur Kennedy (uncredited) Robert Morgan Himself (Pilot)

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Memphis Belle about?
This WW2 documentary centers on the crew of the American B-17 Flying Fortress Memphis Belle as it prepares to execute a strategic bombing raid on Nazi submarine pens in Wilhelmshaven, Germany.
Who directed The Memphis Belle?
The Memphis Belle was directed by William Wyler.
Who stars in The Memphis Belle?
The Memphis Belle stars Vince Evans, Jacob L. Devers, Ira C. Eaker, Haywood Hansell.
When was The Memphis Belle released?
The Memphis Belle is a 1944 documentary, war film.
Where can I watch The Memphis Belle?
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