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The Fighting Lady (1944)
Directed by Edward Steichen, William Wyler
“Photographed in Zones of Combat by Men of U.S. Navy”
War, Documentary · 1h 01m
Oscar winner William Wyler directed this 1944 "newsdrama," narrated by Lieut. Robert Taylor, USNR (Bataan), and photographed in zones of combat by the U.S. Navy. The film follows one of the many new aircraft carriers built since Pearl Harbor, known as THE FIGHTING LADY in honor of all American carriers, as it goes into action against the Japanese in the Pacific Ocean in 1943. See the ship and its pilots undergo their baptism of fire, attacking the Japanese base on Marcus Island. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation.
Cast
Charles Boyer
Robert Taylor
Crew
- Director
- Edward Steichen, William Wyler
- Writer
- John S. Martin, Eugene Ling
Details
- Release date
- 1944-12-21
- Runtime
- 1h 01m
- Genres
- War, Documentary
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- United States Navy