The Fighting Lady 1944

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.

Directed by: William Wyler & Edward Steichen
Written by: Eugene Ling & John S. Martin
Runtime: 61 minutes
Tagline: Photographed in Zones of Combat by Men of U.S. Navy
Cast:
Charles Boyer
Charles Boyer
Narrator (French version) 
Robert Taylor
Robert Taylor
Narrator 
John S. McCain
John S. McCain
Himself 
Joesph J. Clark
Joesph J. Clark
Himself (as Jocko) 
Dixie Kiefer
Dixie Kiefer
Himself (as Dixie) 
Links:
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