The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress

Name: The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress
Released: 1944-04-13

Directed By: Not Available

This WW2 documentary centers on the crew of the American B-17 Flying Fortress Memphis Belle as it prepares to execute a strategic bombing raid on Nazi submarine pens in Wilhelmshaven, Germany.

Cast & Crew

Cast

Vince Evans

Himself

Jacob L. Devers

Himself (commander, European theatre)

Ira C. Eaker

Himself (commander, 8th Air Force)

Haywood Hansell

Himself (USAAF)

Technical Sergeant Robert J. Hanson

Himself (radio operator on The Memphis Belle)

Eugene Kern

Narrator

Captain Charles B. Leighton

Himself (Navigator on the Memphis Belle)

Technical Sergeant Harold P. Loch

Himself (Engineer and top turret gunner on The Memphis Belle)

Staff Sergeant Casimer A. Nastal

Himself ( 19 year-old waist gunner on The Memphis Belle)

Staff Sergeant John P. Quinlan

Himself

Staff Sergeant Cecil H. Scott

Himself (turrett gunner and oldest crew member on The Memphis Belle)

Captain James A. Verinis

Himself (Co-pilot on The Memphis Belle)

Crew

Harold J. Tannenbaum

Director of Photography

Lynn Harrison

Editor

Lester Koenig

Writer

Gail Kubik

Music