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  • The War Pride of Our Nation: June 1944 - August 1944 (Season 1, Episode 4)
  • TV-14
    TV Episode | 137 min | Documentary, History, War

The War

Pride of Our Nation: June 1944 - August 1944 (Season 1, Episode 4)
TV-14
TV Episode | 137 min | Documentary, History, War

On June 6, 1944, D-Day, 1.5 million Allied troops take part in the greatest invasion in history, but then bog down in the Norman hedgerows for weeks. Saipan proves the costliest Pacific battle to date, while back home dreaded telegrams ...See moreOn June 6, 1944, D-Day, 1.5 million Allied troops take part in the greatest invasion in history, but then bog down in the Norman hedgerows for weeks. Saipan proves the costliest Pacific battle to date, while back home dreaded telegrams from the War Department begin arriving at an inconceivable rate. Written by Anonymous See less
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Directors
Ken Burns (co-director) | Lynn Novick (co-director)
Writer
Geoffrey C. Ward (written by)
Composer
Wynton Marsalis (original music by)
Cinematographer
Status
Edit Released
Updated Sep 26, 2007

Release date
Sep 26, 2007 (United States)

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24 cast members
Name Known for
Keith David
Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Quentin Aanenson
Self - Resident of Luverne, Minnesota Self - Resident of Luverne, Minnesota   See fewer
Joseph Vaghi
Self - Resident of Connecticut Self - Resident of Connecticut   See fewer
Paul Fussell
Self - Infantry Self - Infantry   See fewer
Dwain Luce
Self - Resident of Mobile, Alabama Self - Resident of Mobile, Alabama   See fewer
Walter Ehlers
Self - Infantry Self - Infantry   See fewer
Ray Pittman
Self - Resident of Mobile, Alabama Self - Resident of Mobile, Alabama   See fewer
Sascha Weinzheimer
Self - Resident of Sacramento Valley, California Self - Resident of Sacramento Valley, California   See fewer
Glenn D. Frazier
Self - Prisoner of War Self - Prisoner of War   See fewer
Emily Lewis
Self - Nurse Self - Nurse   See fewer
Katharine Phillips
Self - Resident of Mobile, Alabama Self - Resident of Mobile, Alabama   See fewer
Maurice Bell
Self - Resident of Mobile, Alabama Self - Resident of Mobile, Alabama   See fewer
Sam Hynes
Self - Marine Pilot Self - Marine Pilot   See fewer
Daniel Inouye
Self - Infantry Self - Infantry   See fewer
Robert Kasawaghi
Self - Resident of Sacramento, California Self - Resident of Sacramento, California   See fewer
Susumu Satow
Self - Resident of Sacramento, California Self - Resident of Sacramento, California   See fewer
Barbara Perkins
Self - Resident of Sacramento, California Self - Resident of Sacramento, California   See fewer
Burt Wilson
Self - Resdent of Sacramento, California Self - Resdent of Sacramento, California   See fewer
Tom Hanks
Al McIntosh (voice) Al McIntosh (voice)   See fewer
Kevin Conway
Reader (voice) Reader (voice)   See fewer
Rebecca Holtz
Reader (voice) Reader (voice)   See fewer
Samuel L. Jackson
Reader (voice) Reader (voice)   See fewer
Robert Wahlberg
James A. Fahey (voice) James A. Fahey (voice)   See fewer
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
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