A documentary propaganda film produced by the U.S. Army Signal Corps about the Aleutian Islands Campaign during World War II. The film opens with a map showing the strategic importance of the island, and the thrust of the 1942 Japanese offensive into Midway and Dutch Harbor. Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
John Huston
as Narrator (voice)
Walter Huston
as Voices of officers (voice)
Milton Ashkin
as Himself - USAAF Fighter Pilot (as Maj. Milton Ashkin)
Lyle A. Bean
as Himself - USAAF Fighter Pilot (as Lt. Lyle A. Bean)