December 7th

December 7th

December 7th

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December 7th

1943

0h 32m

5.8(27 votes)

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Overview

"Docudrama" about the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941 and its results, the recovering of the ships, the improving of defense in Hawaii and the US efforts to beat back the Japanese reinforcements.

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Walter Huston

Walter Huston

Uncle Sam 'U.S.'

Harry Davenport

Harry Davenport

Mr. 'C'

Dana Andrews

Dana Andrews

Ghost of US sailor killed at Pearl Harbor

Paul Hurst

Paul Hurst

World War I Ghost Soldier

George O'Brien

George O'Brien

Single Voice of the Dead Servicemen (voice)

James Kevin McGuinness

James Kevin McGuinness

Narrator (voice)

Philip Ahn

Philip Ahn

Shinto Priest (uncredited)

Addie Allen

Self (uncredited)

Ralph Byrd

Ralph Byrd

Reporter (uncredited)

James Conaty

Wounded Officer (uncredited)

Creative team

Directed by: John Ford
Gregg Toland
Written by: Budd Schulberg
Produced by: John Ford

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