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With the Marines at Tarawa is a 1944 short propaganda documentary film directed by Louis Hayward. It uses authentic footage taken at the Battle of Tarawa to tell the story of the American servicemen from the time they get the news that they are to participate in the invasion to the final taking of the island and raising of the Stars and Stripes.
Original Release
03/02/1944
US Release
03/02/1944
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alexander Bonnyman Jr. | Self - USMC, leads assault on shelter top |
| John Borich | Self - USMC, with Niehoff, shoots flame at shelter top |
| Merritt A. Edson | Self - USMC, salutes flag |
| H.W. Hill | Self - USN |
| Harry Niehoff | Self - USMC, with Borich, lobs bomb on shelter top |
| David M. Shoup | Self - USMC, confers with his staff |
| Holland M. Smith | Self - USMC |
| Julian C. Smith | Self - USMC |
| William Lundigan | Narrator (voice) / Narrator |
Directors
Richard Brooks, Louis Hayward, Lewis Hayward
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alexander Bonnyman Jr. | Self - USMC, leads assault on shelter top |
| John Borich | Self - USMC, with Niehoff, shoots flame at shelter top |
| Merritt A. Edson | Self - USMC, salutes flag |
| H.W. Hill | Self - USN |
| Harry Niehoff | Self - USMC, with Borich, lobs bomb on shelter top |
| David M. Shoup | Self - USMC, confers with his staff |
| Holland M. Smith | Self - USMC |
| Julian C. Smith | Self - USMC |
| William Lundigan | Narrator (voice) / Narrator |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1945 | Oscar | Best Documentary, Short Subjects | Won |
