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The Battle of Midway (1942)

Genre : Documentary, War

Runtime : 18M

Director : John Ford

Synopsis

The Japanese attack on Midway in June 1942, filmed as it happened.

Actors

Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda
Narrator (voice)
Jane Darwell
Jane Darwell
Narrator (voice)
Donald Crisp
Donald Crisp
Main Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Irving Pichel
Irving Pichel
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Crews

John Ford
John Ford
Director
John Ford
John Ford
Producer
Dudley Nichols
Dudley Nichols
Writer
James Kevin McGuinness
James Kevin McGuinness
Writer
Alfred Newman
Alfred Newman
Original Music Composer
John Ford
John Ford
Writer
Joseph H. August
Joseph H. August
Director of Photography
John Ford
John Ford
Director of Photography
Jack MacKenzie
Jack MacKenzie
Director of Photography
Kenneth M. Pier
Kenneth M. Pier
Director of Photography
Robert Parrish
Robert Parrish
Editor
John Ford
John Ford
Editor

Posters and backgrounds

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