Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress (1944)

Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress (1944)

„Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress“ is a 1944 historical war documentary film directed by William Wyler Writing, who also wrote the screenplay together with Jerome Chodorov and Lester Koenig.

A documentary on the 25th bombing mission of the Memphis Belle, a B-17 in the US 8th Air Force.
Centreing on the crew of the B-17 Flying Fortress Memphis Belle as it prepares to execute a strategic bombing mission over Germany.

Cast:

• Stanley Wray – Self – Group Commander (as Col. Stanley Wray)
• Robert Morgan – Self – Pilot (as Capt. Robert Morgan)
• James A. Verinis – Self – Co-Pilot (as Capt. Jim Verinis)
• Robert J. Hanson – Self – Radio Operator (as Sgt. Bob Hanson)
• Charles B. Leighton – Self – Navigator (as Capt. Chuck Leighton)
• Harold P. Loch – Self – Engineer and Top Turret Gunner (as Sgt. Harold Loch)
• John P. Quinlan – Self – Tail Gunner (as Sgt. John Quinlan)
• Cecil H. Scott – Self – Turret Gunner (as Sgt. Cecil Scott)
• Vince Evans – Self – Bombardier (as Captain Vincent Evans)
• Clarence E. Winchell – Self – Waist Gunner (as Sergeant Bill Winchell)
• Casimer A. Nastal – Self – Waist Gunner (as Sergeant Tony Nastal)
• Haywood Hansell – Self – USAAF (as Brigadier General Hansell)
• King George VI – Self – Congratulates Crew of Memphis Belle
• Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother – Self – Congratulates Crew of Memphis Belle
• Ira C. Eaker – Self – Commander: 8th Air Force (as General Eaker)
• Jacob L. Devers – Self – U.S. Commander: European Theatre (as General Devers)
• Arthur Kennedy – Crewman (voice)
• Eugene Kern – Narrator
• Art Gilmore – Additional narration

„Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress“ ist ein historischer Kriegsdokumentarfilm aus dem Jahr 1944 unter der Regie von William Wyler Writing, der auch das Drehbuch zusammen mit Jerome Chodorov und Lester Koenig schrieb.

Ein Dokumentarfilm über den 25. Bombeneinsatz der Memphis Belle, einer B-17 der US 8th Air Force.
Im Mittelpunkt steht die Besatzung der B-17 Flying Fortress Memphis Belle, die sich auf einen strategischen Bombeneinsatz über Deutschland vorbereitet.