The Memphis Belle

"Fly and Fight with the Crew on an Actual Bombing Mission Over Germany!"

1944 0h 45m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 45

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Synopsis

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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.

“Fly and Fight with the Crew on an Actual Bombing Mission Over Germany!”

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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)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: William Wyler
Writers: Jerome Chodorov, Lester Koenig, William Wyler
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 45-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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82 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by William Wyler, shot by William H. Clothier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Lynn Harrison shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Vince Evans and Jacob L. Devers and Ira C. Eaker carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Fly and Fight with the Crew on an Actual Bombing Mission Over Germany!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0036152 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

William Wyler directs. William H. Clothier behind the camera. Lynn Harrison cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 45-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
282 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by William Wyler, shot by William H. Clothier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Lynn Harrison shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Vince Evans and Jacob L. Devers and Ira C. Eaker carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Fly and Fight with the Crew on an Actual Bombing Mission Over Germany!".
8IMDB entry: tt0036152 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "world war ii", "u.s. air force", "aerial combat", "military airplane".