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The Battle of Midway is a 1942 American documentary film short directed by John Ford. It is a montage of color footage of the Battle of Midway with voice overs of various narrators, including Johnny Governali, Donald Crisp, Henry Fonda, and Jane Darwell.
Original Release
09/14/1942
US Release
09/14/1942
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Henry Fonda | Narrator (voice) / Narrator |
| Jane Darwell | Narrator (voice) / Narrator |
| Logan Ramsey | Self |
| James Roosevelt | Self - US Army Major |
| Donald Crisp | Main Narrator |
| Irving Pichel | Narrator |
| Jimmie Thach | Self - Naval Aviator |
Directors
Writers
John Ford, Dudley Nichols, James Kevin McGuinness
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Henry Fonda | Narrator (voice) / Narrator |
| Jane Darwell | Narrator (voice) / Narrator |
| Logan Ramsey | Self |
| James Roosevelt | Self - US Army Major |
| Donald Crisp | Main Narrator |
| Irving Pichel | Narrator |
| Jimmie Thach | Self - Naval Aviator |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| John Ford | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1943 | Oscar | Best Documentary | Won |
