Storyline
Documentary-style drama on training of aerial rear gunners in World War II. Private PeeWee Williams, a Kansas farm boy, transforms his home-grown shooting skills into those necessary to an aerial gunner in the tail turret of an American bomber. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.
Cast & Crew
Burgess Meredith
Pvt. L.A. Pee Wee Williams
Lead
Ronald Reagan
Lt. Ames
Tom Neal
Instructor Sargeant
Dane Clark
Benny
Jonathan Hale
Commanding Officer
Knox Manning
Narrator (voice)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ray Enright's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Rear Gunner is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
