December 7th (1943)

Name: December 7th
Genre: History, War, Action, Documentary
Released: 1943-03-01
Duration: 32 min
Cast: Walter Huston, Harry Davenport, Dana Andrews, Paul Hurst, George O'Brien

"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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Released 1943-03-01 · 32 min · History, War, Action, Documentary

Directed by John Ford, Gregg Toland

Cast

Walter Huston as Uncle Sam 'U.S.'
Harry Davenport as Mr. 'C'
Dana Andrews as Ghost of US sailor killed at Pearl Harbor
Paul Hurst as World War I Ghost Soldier
George O'Brien as Single Voice of the Dead Servicemen (voice)
James Kevin McGuinness as Narrator (voice)
Philip Ahn as Shinto Priest (uncredited)
Addie Allen as Self (uncredited)
Ralph Byrd as Reporter (uncredited)
James Conaty as Wounded Officer (uncredited)
Emperor Hirohito of Japan as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Adolf Hitler as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
James E. Kelley as Self (uncredited)
Mrs. James E. Kelley as Self (uncredited)
Mrs. William J. Leight as Self (uncredited)