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December 7th

In the aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbor, director Gregg Toland is tasked by producer John Ford, both now serving in the navy, to film a documentary about that infamous day. What Toland provided was an 82 minute documentary that featured not only the attack but focused heavily on the local Japanese population's supposedly large role as spies providing information to the homeland. Ford took over the direction of the film and the military eventually released a 34 minute version focusing on the attack. The longer version features Uncle Sam telling the audience how naive America was before Pearl Harbor with recreations of Japanese people collecting information in preparation for the attack.

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Cast & Crew See All

Walter Huston
Uncle Sam 'U.S.'
Harry Davenport
Mr. 'C'
Dana Andrews
Ghost of US Sailor Killed at Pearl Harbor

Featured Video

December 7th: The Pearl Harbor Story (Trailer 1)
December 7th: The Pearl Harbor Story (Trailer 1)
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Awards

  • 1944 - Oscar - Best Documentary, Short Subjects - winner

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