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The Fighting Lady

The Fighting Lady

Photographed in Zones of Combat by Men of U.S. Navy
Dec 21, 1944 1h 1m
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Synopsis

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.

Title The Fighting Lady
Companies United States Navy
Countries United States of America
Keywords preserved film
Charles Boyer

Charles Boyer

Narrator (French version)
Joesph J. Clark

Joesph J. Clark

Himself (as Jocko)
Dixie Kiefer

Dixie Kiefer

Himself (as Dixie)