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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Not available to stream in CH (flatrate)

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: TenseSomberEmotionalPatrioticInspirational
Themes: The Human ConditionFriendshipSurvivalWarSacrifice
Plot: Historical EventsMilitary StrategyWartime HeroismWar MissionsLife-And-Death SituationsCrew CamaraderiePersonal SacrificesSurviving Combat
Pacing: FastProgressive
Narrative: Episodic StructureReal-Time Narrative
Dialog: Poetic LanguageColloquial Language
Character Types: HeroSidekickEveryman
Time: Past Era1940s
Place: European Theater Of WarAirplanes
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, William H. Clothier, William Wyler

Written by:

Jerome Chodorov, Lester Koenig, William Wyler

Cast

King George VI of the United Kingdom

Himself

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

Herself

Arthur Kennedy

(uncredited)

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