With the Marines at Tarawa

6.9 / 10

(11 votes)

Documentary short film depicting the harrowing battle between the U.S. Marines and the Japanese for control of the Pacific island of Tarawa. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with National Archives and Records Administration in 2005.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Documentary,

War

Duration:

18 minutes

Year:

1944

Director:

Richard Brooks

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Company:

United States Marine Corps Photographic Unit

Cast:
William Lundigan

Narrator (voice)

Crew:
Richard Brooks

Director

Norman T. Hatch

Cinematography

Louis Hayward

Director