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The Memphis Belle

"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.

Top Cast

  • Vince Evans

    Vince Evans

    Himself

  • Jacob L. Devers

    Jacob L. Devers

    Himself (commander, European theatre)

  • Ira C. Eaker

    Ira C. Eaker

    Himself (commander, 8th Air Force)

  • Haywood Hansell

    Haywood Hansell

    Himself (USAAF)

  • Robert J. Hanson

    Robert J. Hanson

    Himself (radio operator on The Memphis Belle)

  • Eugene Kern

    Eugene Kern

    Narrator

  • King George VI of the United Kingdom

    King George VI of the United Kingdom

    Himself

  • Captain Charles B. Leighton

    Captain Charles B. Leighton

    Himself (Navigator on the Memphis Belle)

  • Harold P. Loch

    Harold P. Loch

    Himself (Engineer and top turret gunner on The Memphis Belle)

Overview

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.

Rating

6.7 / 10
44 Reviews
1 Popular

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