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The Case of the Tremendous Trifle (1944)

Documentary · 20m

This documentary short film depicts the importance of tiny ball bearings in the ability of a nation to carry out warfare. As ball bearings are necessary for the operation of almost all machinery, war materiel is vitally dependent on the production of these small metallic globes. Allied military forces in World War II decide it is necessary to curtail Germany's ability to provide itself with ball bearings. Intelligence is gathered from many sources in order to plan an aerial bombing raid on Schweinfurt, home of Germany's ball bearing industry.

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Cast

William Forrest Major Russell Hicks Colonel Kurt Kreuger German Lieutenant Emory Parnell Wilson Ian Wolfe Curwood

Details

Release date
1944-03-14
Runtime
20m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Countries
United States of America
Production
United States Army Signal Corps