Attack! The Battle for New Britain
Attack! The Battle for New Britain

Movie·1944·0h 56m

Attack! The Battle for New Britain

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

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.

Written By

Robert Presnell Sr.

Producer

Frank Capra

Cinematography

Jack Hively

Music

Dimitri Tiomkin

Editor

Jack Hively

Themes

japanworld war iibritain

Production House

U.S. Office of War Information
U.S. Army Signal Corps
U.S. War Department
RKO Radio Pictures

Audience Score

70%

3 votes

Skip10%
Timepass22%
Go for it39%
Perfection29%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Leo Genn

Leo Genn

Narrator (voice)

Burgess Meredith

Burgess Meredith

Narrator (voice)

Anthony Veiller

Anthony Veiller

Narrator (voice)

Lloyd Nolan

Lloyd Nolan

Narrator (voice)

Douglas MacArthur

Douglas MacArthur

Self (archive footage)

Walter Krueger

Self (archive footage)

// crew

Crew

Robert Presnell Sr.

Writer

Frank Capra

Frank Capra

Director, Producer

Jack Hively

Editor, Director of Photography

Dimitri Tiomkin

Dimitri Tiomkin

Original Music Composer

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