The Fighting Lady

Photographed in Zones of Combat by Men of U.S. Navy

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War
Documentary

Overview

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.

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Details

Status: Released
Release date: December 21, 1944
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Production: United States Navy
Cast: Dixie Kiefer,Joesph J. Clark,Robert Taylor,Charles Boyer,John S. McCain
Director: William Wyler,Edward Steichen
Writer: John S. Martin,Eugene Ling
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt0036823