Documentary-style drama on training of aerial rear gunners in World War II. Private PeeWee Williams, a Kansas farm boy, transforms his home-grown shooting skills into those necessary to an aerial gunner in the tail turret of an American bomber.
Credits
The Rear Gunner Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Tom Neal
He was 29, 58 years old when he died
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as Instructor Sargeant |
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Ronald Reagan
He was 32, 93 years old when he died
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as Lt. Ames |
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Jonathan Hale
He was 52, 74 years old when he died
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as Commanding Officer |
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Dane Clark
He was 31, 86 years old when he died
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as Benny |
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Burgess Meredith
He was 35, 89 years old when he died
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as Pvt. L.A. Pee Wee Williams |
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Knox Manning
He was 39, 76 years old when he died
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as Narrator (voice) |
The Rear Gunner Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Ted D. McCord as Director of Photography. He was 42 (75) years old when He died
|
Camera |
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Ray Enright as Director. He was 47 (69) years old when He died
|
Directing |
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James Van Trees as Director of Photography. He was 52 (82) years old when He died
|
Camera |
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Edwin Gilbert as Writer. He was 35 (69) years old when He died
|
Writing |
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Gordon Hollingshead as Producer. He was 51 (60) years old when He died
|
Production |
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Louis Hesse as Editor. He was 43 (90) years old when He died
|
Editing |
