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Report from the Aleutians

Report from the Aleutians

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jul 30, 1943

Runtime

0h 47m

Genres

Documentary, War, History

User Score

57%

Original Title

Report from the Aleutians

Production Companies

U.S. Army Signal Corps

Director

John Huston

Description

A documentary propaganda film produced by the U.S. Army Signal Corps about the Aleutian Islands Campaign during World War II. The film opens with a map showing the strategic importance of the island, and the thrust of the 1942 Japanese offensive into Midway and Dutch Harbor. Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.