The Battle of Midway (1942)
• September 14th, 1942 • 0h 18min
Documentary, War
Overview
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.
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