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The Battle of Midway

  • 19421942
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 18m
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The Battle of Midway (1942)
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The Japanese attack on Midway in June 1942, filmed as it happened.The Japanese attack on Midway in June 1942, filmed as it happened.The Japanese attack on Midway in June 1942, filmed as it happened.
IMDb RATING
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    • Director
      • John Ford
    • Writers
      • John Ford
      • Dudley Nichols
      • James Kevin McGuinness
    • Stars
      • Henry Fonda(voice)
      • Jane Darwell(voice)
      • Logan Ramsey
    Top credits
    • Director
      • John Ford
    • Writers
      • John Ford
      • Dudley Nichols
      • James Kevin McGuinness
    • Stars
      • Henry Fonda(voice)
      • Jane Darwell(voice)
      • Logan Ramsey
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    • 20User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 1 win total

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    Henry Fonda
    Henry Fonda
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Jane Darwell
    Jane Darwell
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Logan Ramsey
    Logan Ramsey
    • Self
    James Roosevelt
    • Self - US Army Major
    • (as Major Roosevelt)
    Donald Crisp
    Donald Crisp
    • Main Narrator
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Irving Pichel
    Irving Pichel
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Jimmie Thach
    • Self - Naval Aviator
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • John Ford
    • Writers
      • John Ford
      • Dudley Nichols
      • James Kevin McGuinness
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    • Trivia
      Director John Ford and cinematographer Joseph H. August were wounded by enemy fire while filming the battle.
    • Quotes

      Main Narrator: Midway Island. Not much land right enough, but it's our outpost. Your front yard.

    • Connections
      Edited into Ils ont filmé la guerre en couleur (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      America, My Country Tis of Thee
      (1832) (uncredited)

      Music by Lowell Mason, based on the Music by Henry Carey from "God Save the King" (1744)

      Words by Samuel F. Smith

      Played in the score and later sung by an offscreen chorus

    User reviews20

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    This is the real thing here-not a re-enactment
    This incredible compilation of footage won an Academy Award. It was shot by a crew of war cameramen that included John Ford, who I understand actually took some of the footage himself! While watching this, remember that you generally can effectively aim either a camera or a weapon at any one time, but not both and, as a cameraman has his eye to the lense while shooting, that means that he's exposed to all of the nasty stuff flying all around him with little or no cover! That's called "grace under pressure". They got an Oscar and deserved a medal! Highly recommended.
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    • llltdesq
    • Oct 11, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 14, 1942 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bitka za Midvej
    • Filming locations
      • Midway Islands
    • Production company
      • United States Navy
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      18 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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