Attack! The Battle for New Britain (1944)

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Released:
1944-06-20

Overview:
Actual footage by the United States Signal Corps of the landing and attack on Arawe Beach, Cape Glouster, New Britain island in 1943 in the South Pacific theatre of World War Two, and the handicaps of the wild jungle in addition to the Japanese snipers and pill-box emplacements.

Director:
Frank Capra

Runtime:
0h 56min

Genre:
War, Documentary

  • Cast:
  • Leo Genn
    as
    Narrator (voice)
  • Burgess Meredith
    as
    Narrator (voice)
  • Anthony Veiller
    as
    Narrator (voice)
  • Lloyd Nolan
    as
    Narrator (voice)
  • Douglas MacArthur
    as
    Self (archive footage)