The Battle of Midway (film)
| The Battle of Midway | |
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| Directed by | John Ford |
| Written by | Dudley Nichols James Kevin McGuinness |
| Produced by | John Ford |
| Narrated by | Donald Crisp Henry Fonda Jane Darwell |
| Cinematography | John Ford Jack MacKenzie Kenneth M. Pier |
| Edited by | John Ford Robert Parrish |
| Music by | Alfred Newman |
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| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 18 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
The Battle of Midway is a 1942 American short documentary film directed by John Ford. It is a montage of color footage of the Battle of Midway with voiceovers of narrators, Donald Crisp, Henry Fonda, and Jane Darwell.
The 18 minute film was distributed by 20th Century Fox, and earned one of four inaugural Academy Awards for Best Documentary in 1942.