December 7th backdrop

December 7th 1943 Directed by John Ford , Gregg Toland

"Docudrama" about the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941 and its results, the recovering of the ships, the improving of defense in Hawaii and the US efforts to beat back the Japanese reinforcements.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Action , History , War
Production Companies U.S. War Department , Navy Department
Release Date 1 March 1943
32 mins
Cast
Walter Huston Uncle Sam 'U.S.'
Dana Andrews Ghost of US sailor killed at Pearl Harbor
Paul Hurst World War I Ghost Soldier
George O'Brien Single Voice of the Dead Servicemen (voice)
James Kevin McGuinness Narrator (voice)
Philip Ahn Shinto Priest (uncredited)
Addie Allen Self (uncredited)
Ralph Byrd Reporter (uncredited)
James Conaty Wounded Officer (uncredited)
Emperor Hirohito of Japan Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Adolf Hitler Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
James E. Kelley Self (uncredited)
Mrs. James E. Kelley Self (uncredited)
Mrs. William J. Leight Self (uncredited)
William J. Leight Self (uncredited)
'Ducky' Louie Hawaiian Boy (uncredited)
Robert Lowery Pvt. Joseph L. Lockhart (uncredited)
Benito Mussolini Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Irving Pichel Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Joseph B. Poindexter Self (uncredited)
Henry L. Rosenthal Self (uncredited)
Mrs. Henry L. Rosenthal Self (uncredited)
Lionel Royce Mr. Hanneman (uncredited)
William R. Schick Jr. Self (uncredited)
Mrs. William H. Schick Self (uncredited)
William H. Schick Self (uncredited)
Karl Swenson Machine-Gunner (uncredited)
Mrs. Stephen Szabo Self (uncredited)
Stephen Szabo Self (uncredited)
Jesus A. Tafoya Self (uncredited)
Mrs. Jesus A. Tafoya Self (uncredited)
Charles Tannen Mike - Landing Field Officer (uncredited)
H.N. Wallin Self (uncredited)
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