December 7th (1943)

5.8/10 32 min History War Action Documentary

Overview

"Docudrama" about the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941 and its results, the recovering of the ships, the improving of defense in Hawaii and the US efforts to beat back the Japanese reinforcements.

Cast

Walter Huston

Uncle Sam 'U.S.'

Harry Davenport

Mr. 'C'

Dana Andrews

Ghost of US sailor killed at Pearl Harbor

Paul Hurst

World War I Ghost Soldier

George O'Brien

Single Voice of the Dead Servicemen (voice)

James Kevin McGuinness

Narrator (voice)

Philip Ahn

Shinto Priest (uncredited)

Ralph Byrd

Reporter (uncredited)

Emperor Hirohito of Japan

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

'Ducky' Louie

Hawaiian Boy (uncredited)

Robert Lowery

Pvt. Joseph L. Lockhart (uncredited)

Benito Mussolini

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Irving Pichel

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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