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The Battle of Midway is a 1942 American documentary film short directed by John Ford. It is a montage of color footage of the Battle of Midway with voice overs of various narrators, including Johnny Governali, Donald Crisp, Henry Fonda, and Jane Darwell.
Original Release
09/14/1942
US Release
09/14/1942
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Henry Fonda | Narrator (voice) / Narrator |
Jane Darwell | Narrator (voice) / Narrator |
Logan Ramsey | Self |
James Roosevelt | Self - US Army Major |
Donald Crisp | Main Narrator |
Irving Pichel | Narrator |
Jimmie Thach | Self - Naval Aviator |
Directors
Writers
John Ford, Dudley Nichols, James Kevin McGuinness
Cast
Name | Character |
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Henry Fonda | Narrator (voice) / Narrator |
Jane Darwell | Narrator (voice) / Narrator |
Logan Ramsey | Self |
James Roosevelt | Self - US Army Major |
Donald Crisp | Main Narrator |
Irving Pichel | Narrator |
Jimmie Thach | Self - Naval Aviator |
Producers
Name | Role |
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John Ford | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1943 | Oscar | Best Documentary | Won |