Genres
Duration
61 min
Director
Edward Steichen
Rating
6.2
Release Date
December 21, 1944
The Fighting Lady
Original title: The Fighting Lady
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Oscar winner William Wyler directed this 1944 "newsdrama," narrated by Lieut. Robert Taylor, USNR (Bataan), and photographed in zones of combat by the U.S. Navy. The film follows one of the many new aircraft carriers built since Pearl Harbor, known as THE FIGHTING LADY in honor of all American carriers, as it goes into action against the Japanese in the Pacific Ocean in 1943. See the ship and its pilots undergo their baptism of fire, attacking the Japanese base on Marcus Island. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation.
The Fighting Lady cast
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Charles Boyer
Character:
Narrator (French version)
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Robert Taylor
Character:
Narrator
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John S. McCain
Character:
Himself
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Joesph J. Clark
Character:
Himself (as Jocko)
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Dixie Kiefer
Character:
Himself (as Dixie)
