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Attack! The Battle for New Britain
7.0 / 10• 1944• 56m•NR• English
WarDocumentary
Storyline
Actual footage by the United States Signal Corps of the landing and attack on Arawe Beach, Cape Glouster, New Britain island in 1943 in the South Pacific theatre of World War Two, and the handicaps of the wild jungle in addition to the Japanese snipers and pill-box emplacements.
Cast & Crew
Leo Genn
Narrator (voice)
Lead
Burgess Meredith
Narrator (voice)
Anthony Veiller
Narrator (voice)
Lloyd Nolan
Narrator (voice)
Douglas MacArthur
Self (archive footage)
WK
Walter Krueger
Self (archive footage)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Frank Capra's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Attack! The Battle for New Britain is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
