The Fighting Lady
Photographed in Zones of Combat by Men of U.S. Navy
1944 en 61 minutes
Rating: 6.192
Plot
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.
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Cast
Charles Boyer
Narrator (French version)
Robert Taylor
Narrator
John S. McCain
Himself
Joesph J. Clark
Himself (as Jocko)
Dixie Kiefer
Himself (as Dixie)
