The Battle of Midway (1942)

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The Japanese attack on Midway in June 1942, filmed as it happened. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive, in partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, in 2006.

• Released: 1942-09-14
• Genres: Documentary, War
• Runtime: 18m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 5.9/10 from 85 votes

Directed by John Ford.

Top cast

• Henry Fonda as Narrator (voice)
• Jane Darwell as Narrator (voice)
• Donald Crisp as Main Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
• Irving Pichel as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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Where to watch The Battle of Midway

• United States: stream on IndieFlix, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel; watch free on Hoopla, Fawesome, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Tubi TV, Amazon MX Player; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
• United Kingdom: rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
• Canada: watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV
• Australia: watch free on Tubi TV

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