The Japanese attack on Midway in June 1942, filmed as it happened. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive, in partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, in 2006.
Directed by John Ford
world war ii
battle of midway
pacific war
pacific theater
naval warfare
short film
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.2 / 5
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Cast
Henry Fonda
Narrator (voice)
Jane Darwell
Narrator (voice)
Donald Crisp
Main Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Irving Pichel
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Crew
John Ford
Director
James Kevin McGuinness
Writer
John Ford
Writer
Alfred Newman
Original Music Composer
Robert Parrish
Editor
John Ford
Editor
John Ford
Director of Photography
John Ford
Producer
Popular Reviews
12 reviews
HadesWrath
5.2★ · 01/31/25
cool look at history
cool look at history
HadesWrath
5.2★ · 01/31/25
cool look at history
cool look at history
Medhansh Kaushik
5.9★ · 03/28/25
Ode to John Ford for capturing such a battle from the eye of it.
Ode to John Ford for capturing such a battle from the eye of it.
Medhansh
4.3★ · 03/28/25
Ode to John Ford for capturing such a battle from the eye of it.
Ode to John Ford for capturing such a battle from the eye of it.
muppet
Really wish the cheesy propaganda didn't take up that much time, because I was only here for the surviving war footage (and the birds too I guess)
Really wish the cheesy propaganda didn't take up that much time, because I was only here for the surviving war footage (and the birds too I guess)
