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The Battle of Midway
1942 · Movie · NR · 18 min · ★ 5.9
DocumentaryWar
Filmed as it happened between June 4 and 6, 1942, a Japanese force attempts to capture Midway Island in the Pacific but is defeated by U.S. forces.
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Details
- Years
- 1942
- Release date
- 1942-09-14
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 18 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (80 votes)
Themes
- world war ii
- battle of midway
- pacific war
- pacific theater
- naval warfare
- short film
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Documentary Feature Film · 1943
- Academy Award — Best Documentary Feature Film · 1943 · nominated
Cast & crew

Henry Fonda
as Narrator (voice)

Jane Darwell
as Narrator (voice)

Donald Crisp
as Main Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Irving Pichel
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Directed by John Ford