The World at War Pacific: February 1942-July 1945 (Season 1, Episode 23)
TV Episode | 50 min | Documentary, History, War

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The World at War

Pacific: February 1942-July 1945 (Season 1, Episode 23)

TV Episode | 50 min | Documentary, History, War

The island hopping strategy of Admiral Nimitz and General MacArthur leads from one costly, battle after another. The Japanese fight fanatically as the war gets ever closer to home, but Americans finally use their newest weapon, the A-bomb.

Director

John Pett

Writer

David Wheeler (written by)

Producer

John Pett

Composer

Carl Davis

Editor

Jeff Harvey

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Updated Apr 17, 1974

Release date

Apr 17, 1974 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

2 wins & 3 nominations

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5 cast members

Name	Known for
Laurence Olivier Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	Sleuth (1972)
Roy Voris Self - Lieutenant, U.S. Navy (as Butch Voris) Self - Lieutenant, U.S. Navy (as Butch Voris) See fewer	The World at War (1973)
Frank Manson Self - Lieutenant, U.S. Navy Self - Lieutenant, U.S. Navy See fewer	The World at War (1973)
Douglas MacArthur Self - Supreme Commander, Southwest Pacific Area (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Supreme Commander, Southwest Pacific Area (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Assignment in Korea (1951)
Chester W. Nimitz Self - C-in-C, U.S. Pacific Fleet (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - C-in-C, U.S. Pacific Fleet (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	The Secret Land (1948)