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Target for Tonight is a 1941 British documentary film billed as filmed and acted by the Royal Air Force, all while under fire. It was directed by Harry Watt for the Crown Film Unit. The film is about the crew of a Wellington bomber partaking in a bombing mission over Germany. The film won an honorary Academy Award in 1942 as 'Best Documentary' by the National Board of Review.
Original Release
08/18/1941
US Release
10/17/1941
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Cobb | Equipment Officer |
| Richard Peirse | Richard Peirse |
| Percy Charles Pickard | Squadron Leader Dickson / Dickson |
| Robert Saundby | Robert Saundby |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Cobb | Equipment Officer |
| Richard Peirse | Richard Peirse |
| Percy Charles Pickard | Squadron Leader Dickson / Dickson |
| Robert Saundby | Robert Saundby |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1942 | Oscar | Won |
