

The Rear Gunner
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1943-04-10 • 0h 26m
Documentary-style drama on training of aerial rear gunners in World War II. Private PeeWee Williams, a Kansas farm boy, transforms his home-grown shooting skills into those necessary to an aerial gunner in the tail turret of an American bomber. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.
- Directors
- Ray Enright
- Writters
- Edwin Gilbert
- Editors
- Edwin Gilbert, Louis Hesse

The Rear Gunner
Visit website1943-04-10 • 0h 26m
5.2/10 • 4
Documentary-style drama on training of aerial rear gunners in World War II. Private PeeWee Williams, a Kansas farm boy, transforms his home-grown shooting skills into those necessary to an aerial gunner in the tail turret of an American bomber. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.
- Directors
- Ray Enright
- Writters
- Edwin Gilbert
- Editors
- Edwin Gilbert, Louis Hesse
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsBurgess Meredith
Pvt. L.A. Pee Wee Williams
Ronald Reagan
Lt. Ames
Tom Neal
Instructor Sargeant
Dane Clark
Benny
Jonathan Hale
Commanding Officer
Knox Manning
Narrator (voice)
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- English
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