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The Rear Gunner

A disillusioned farm boy discovers a new sense of purpose when he's unexpectedly reassigned to operate the machine gun on a bomber, drawing upon his unexpected talent for marksmanship.

"Following the journey of Private PeeWee Williams, a Kansas farm boy, as he turns his natural shooting skills into those required to become a successful aerial gunner in the tail turret of an American bomber during World War II."

Info about The Rear Gunner

Studio(s): U.S. Army Air Forces, Warner Bros. Pictures

Originally Released: United States, Apr 10, 1943

Production Country: United States

Genres:Drama, Short, War