The Memphis Belle (1944)

NR ★ 6.6/10 45 min Documentary, War United States English

Director: William Wyler

Writers: William Wyler, Jerome Chodorov, Lester Koenig

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Description

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 Himself

Jacob L. Devers Himself (commander, European theatre)

Ira C. Eaker Himself (commander, 8th Air Force)

Haywood Hansell Himself (USAAF)

Robert J. Hanson Himself (radio operator on The Memphis Belle)

Eugene Kern Narrator

King George VI of the United Kingdom Himself

Captain Charles B. Leighton Himself (Navigator on the Memphis Belle)

The Memphis Belle Appears on 2 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

National Film Registry

National Film Registry #468

The Film Foundation (by Martin Scorsese)

The Film Foundation #475