The Memphis Belle

Name: The Memphis Belle
Genre: Documentary, War
Released: 1944
Rating: 74
Cast: Vince Evans, Jacob L. Devers, Ira C. Eaker, Haywood Hansell, Robert J. Hanson

1944·Movie

45min

Ratings

74/100

My ScoreNot Rated

7.4

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About

Fly and Fight with the Crew on an Actual Bombing Mission Over Germany!

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.

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Genres
Mood: EmotionalTenseSomberPatrioticInspirational
Themes: The Human ConditionSurvivalFriendshipSacrificeWar
Plot: Historical EventsCrew CamaraderieSurviving CombatMilitary StrategyLife-And-Death SituationsPersonal SacrificesWartime HeroismAerial Battles
Pacing: FastProgressive
Narrative: Real-Time NarrativeEpisodic Structure
Dialog: Colloquial LanguagePoetic Language
Character Types: EverymanHeroSidekick
Time: Past Era1940s
Place: AirplanesEuropean Theater Of War
Cinematic Style: Handheld Camera WorkDocumentary Style
Costume and Set: Period-Accurate CostumesWartime Sets

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Crew

Directed by:

William Wyler, Harold J. Tannenbaum, William H. Clothier

Written by:

William Wyler, Jerome Chodorov, Lester Koenig

Cast

King George VI of the United Kingdom

Himself

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

Herself

Arthur Kennedy

(uncredited)

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