An in-depth look at aircraft carrier combat operations during World War II. Real combat footage. Very strong and compelling.An in-depth look at aircraft carrier combat operations during World War II. Real combat footage. Very strong and compelling.An in-depth look at aircraft carrier combat operations during World War II. Real combat footage. Very strong and compelling.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 3 wins total
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Robert Taylor
- Narrator
- (voice)
- (as Lieut Robert Taylor USNR)
Charles Boyer
- Récitant
- (voice)
- …
Joseph J. Clark
- Joseph Clark
- (as Jocko)
Dixie Kiefer
- Dixie KIefer
- (as Dixie)
John S. McCain Jr.
- John S. McCain
- (as John S. McCain)
- Directors
- Edward Steichen(supervision)
- William Wyler(uncredited)
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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Did you know
- TriviaIn the scene of a strafing mission against the Japanese-held island of Truk, one of the figures seen running for cover is an American POW. According to his autobiography, that prisoner was Maj. Gregory H. 'Pappy' Boyington, the highest-scoring U.S. Marine pilot of the war, who had been shot down a few months before in the Solomon Islands.
- Crazy creditsMost of the credits appear as if they had been typed out on a teletype machine.
- ConnectionsEdited into Ils ont filmé la guerre en couleur (2000)
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The intent and content of "The Fighting Lady 1944"
The Fighting Lady is an American made `docudrama' typical of much Hollywood's war years production. It is narrated by Hollywood star Robert Taylor who had enlisted in the US Navy during WWII. There is no central character, rather it is primarily the story of life aboard a typical American aircraft carrier during the middle war years in the pacific. It includes some spectacular color gun camera footage of strafing and bombing missions at the battles of Marcus, Truk, and Kwajalern and the Marians. It acknowledges US losses, but does not tell of their extent: our carrier aircraft losses at Truk, for example, were particularly severe. The movie seems to be preparing the US public for a possibly long and costly conclusion to the pacific war. It describes the campaign necessary to conclude the pacific war in some detail. It is a campaign that thankfully was cut short. It should be seen as essentially a propaganda film, and is worthwhile viewing especially from that perspective.
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- stonyfield
- Sep 28, 2001
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- Also known as
- Сражающаяся леди
- Filming locations
- Marianas Trench, South Pacific, Pacific Ocean(A Drama of the Pacific)
- Production companies
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- Runtime1 hour 1 minute
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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