December 7th

December 7th

🎞️ Movie 82 min US
โ˜… 6.1 /10 1943

In the aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbor, director Gregg Toland is tasked by producer John Ford, both now serving in the navy, to film a documentary about that infamous day. What Toland provided was an 82 minute documentary that featured not only the attack but focused heavily on the local Japanese population's supposedly large role as spies providing information to the homeland. Ford took over the direction of the film and the military eventually released a 34 minute version focusing on the attack. The longer version features Uncle Sam telling the audience how naive America was before Pearl Harbor with recreations of Japanese people collecting information in preparation for the attack.

Cast

Walter Huston
Walter Huston
Uncle Sam 'U.S.'
Harry Davenport
Harry Davenport
Mr. 'C'
Dana Andrews
Dana Andrews
Ghost of US Sailor Killed at Pearl Harbor
Paul Hurst
Paul Hurst
World War I Ghost Soldier
George O'Brien
George O'Brien
Single Voice of the Dead Servicemen
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James Kevin McGuinness
Narrator
Philip Ahn
Philip Ahn
Shinto Priest
Ralph Byrd
Ralph Byrd
Reporter
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James Conaty
Wounded Officer
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Alfred Newman
Composer
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Gregg Toland
Cinematographer