With the Marines at Tarawa (1944)

  • NR
  • 03/02/1944 (US)
  • Documentary, War
  • 18m

Overview

Documentary short film depicting the harrowing battle between the U.S. Marines and the Japanese for control of the Pacific island of Tarawa. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with National Archives and Records Administration in 2005.

Richard Brooks

Director

Louis Hayward

Director

Cast

William Lundigan's headshot

William Lundigan

Narrator (voice)

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