The Memphis Belle

Name: The Memphis Belle
Director: William Wyler
Genre: Documentary, War
Released: 1944-04-13
Duration: 45 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Vince Evans, Jacob L. Devers, Ira C. Eaker, Haywood Hansell, Robert J. Hanson

Fly and Fight with the Crew on an Actual Bombing Mission Over Germany!

DocumentaryWar

April 13, 19440h 45m6.7 / 10

Overview

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.

Director

William Wyler

Production

First Motion Pictures Unit US Army Air ForcesU.S. Office of War InformationParamount Pictures

Cast

Vince EvansHimself

Jacob L. DeversHimself (commander, European theatre)

Ira C. EakerHimself (commander, 8th Air Force)

Haywood HansellHimself (USAAF)

Robert J. HansonHimself (radio operator on The Memphis Belle)

Eugene KernNarrator