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Attack! The Battle for New Britain

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Actual footage by the United States Signal Corps of the landing and attack on Arawe Beach, Cape Glouster, New Britain island in 1943 in the South Pacific theatre of World War Two, and the handicaps of the wild jungle in addition to the Japanese snipers and pill-box emplacements.

DirectorFrank Capra
WriterRobert Presnell Sr.
ProducerFrank Capra

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Cast · Directed by Frank Capra

LGLeo Genn
Leo Genn
Narrator (voice)
BMBurgess Meredith
Burgess Meredith
Narrator (voice)
AVAnthony Veiller
Anthony Veiller
Narrator (voice)
LNLloyd Nolan
Lloyd Nolan
Narrator (voice)
DMDouglas MacArthur
Douglas MacArthur
Self (archive footage)
WK
Walter Krueger
Self (archive footage)

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