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The Memphis Belle
“Fly and Fight with the Crew on an Actual Bombing Mission Over Germany!”
6.7 / 10• 1944• 45m•NR• English
DocumentaryWar
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
VE
Vince Evans
Himself
LeadJL
Jacob L. Devers
Himself (commander, European theatre)
IC
Ira C. Eaker
Himself (commander, 8th Air Force)
HH
Haywood Hansell
Himself (USAAF)
RJ
Robert J. Hanson
Himself (radio operator on The Memphis Belle)
EK
Eugene Kern
Narrator
King George VI of the United Kingdom
Himself
CC
Captain Charles B. Leighton
Himself (Navigator on the Memphis Belle)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. William Wyler's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Memphis Belle is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
