The Rear Gunner
20th century
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25m
"The Rear Gunner" is a propaganda and training films produced under the auspices of the Office of War Information during World War II. It stars Burgess Meredith and Ronald Reagan. Enjoy this piece of history here - upscaled to HD with audio improved and Close Captions provided for HistoryFix.
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