The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress

Name: The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress
Director: William Wyler
Genre: Documentary, History, War
Released: 1944-04-13
Duration: 2700000 s
Cast: Vince Evans, Jacob L. Devers, Ira C. Eaker

1944 45m Not Rated

Documentary, History, War

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Documentary about the 25th and last bombing mission of a B17, the "Memphis Belle". The "Memphis Belle" took part in a great bombing raid on sub-pens in Wilhelmshafen, Germany. On their way they encounterd heavy AA fire and interceptors.

Directed By

William Wyler

Written By

William Wyler, Jerome Chodorov, Lester Koenig

Studio

First Motion Pictures Unit US Army Air Forces, U.S. Office of War Information, Paramount

Cast of The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress

Vince EvansHimself
Jacob L. DeversHimself (commander, European theatre)
Ira C. EakerHimself (commander, 8th Air Force)
Haywood HansellHimself (USAAF)
Technical Sergeant Robert J. HansonHimself (radio operator on The Memphis Belle)
Eugene KernNarrator
King George VI of the United KingdomHimself
Captain Charles B. LeightonHimself (Navigator on the Memphis Belle)
Technical Sergeant Harold P. LochHimself (Engineer and top turret gunner on The Memphis Belle)
Staff Sergeant Casimer A. NastalHimself ( 19 year-old waist gunner on The Memphis Belle)
Queen Elizabeth the Queen MotherHerself
Staff Sergeant John P. QuinlanHimself
Staff Sergeant Cecil H. ScottHimself (turrett gunner and oldest crew member on The Memphis Belle)
Captain James A. VerinisHimself (Co-pilot on The Memphis Belle)
Staff Sergeant Clarence E. WinchellHimself - waist gunner on The Memphis Belle
Stanley WrayHimself (group commander)
Arthur Kennedy(uncredited)
Robert MorganHimself (Pilot)