December 7th (1943): Cast
December 7th is a 1943 short action war film directed by John Ford and Gregg Toland, starring Dana Andrews as Ghost of US sailor killed at Pearl Harbor, Adolf Hitler and Paul Hurst. It runs 32 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 32 min
- Directors
- John Ford and Gregg Toland
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Navy Department
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is December 7th About?
The premise of December 7th without spoilers.
A docudrama that chronicles the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, examines the immediate aftermath, the salvage and repair of damaged vessels, the rapid fortification of Hawaii’s defenses, and the United States’ subsequent campaigns to repel Japanese reinforcements.
December 7th Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- pearl harbor attack
- year 1941
- war in the pacific
- government propaganda
- aerial attack
- bomb damage
- salvage operation
- salvaged ship
- dry dock
- u.s. navy sailor
- naval base
- pearl harbor hawaii
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- u.s. navy
- navy ship
- naval
- naval uniform
- propaganda film
- honolulu hawaii
- battleship
- world war two
- reenactment
- dictating a letter
- date in title
- personification of conscience
- wraparound prologue and epilogue
- japanese in hawaii
- fire fighting
- field hospital
- military cemetery
- civilian volunteer
- blood donation
- war bonds
- bomb shelter
- wartime blackout
- combustion
- black smoke
- explosion
- u.s. military
- year 1942
- 20th century
- 1940s
- ford and g. o'brien
- hawaii
- spy
- sugarcane
- gas mask
- barbed wire
- japanese american
- loyalty
- oahu hawaii
December 7th Cast & Characters
Dana Andrews leads the cast as Ghost of US sailor killed at Pearl Harbor, with Adolf Hitler and Paul Hurst as World War I Ghost Soldier. Directed by John Ford and Gregg Toland; 34 actors are credited in all.
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Co-director John Ford - Co-director Gregg Toland
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Dana Andrews as Ghost of US sailor killed at Pearl Harbor -
Adolf Hitler as themselves -
Paul Hurst as World War I Ghost Soldier - James Conaty as Wounded Officer (uncredited)
Also Starring in December 7th
· 30 more- Harry Davenport Mr. 'C'
- Philip Ahn Shinto Priest (uncredited)
- Walter Huston Uncle Sam 'U.S.'
- Robert Lowery Pvt. Joseph L. Lockhart (uncredited)
- Charles Tannen Mike - Landing Field Officer (uncredited)
- Irving Pichel Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- Benito Mussolini Themselves
- Ralph Byrd Reporter (uncredited)
- George O'Brien Single Voice of the Dead Servicemen (voice)
- Lionel Royce Mr. Hanneman (uncredited)
- Karl Swenson Machine-Gunner (uncredited)
- Emperor Hirohito of Japan Themselves
- 'Ducky' Louie Hawaiian Boy (uncredited)
- James Kevin McGuinness Narrator (voice)
- Addie Allen Themselves
- James E. Kelley Themselves
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- Mrs. James E. Kelley Themselves
- Mrs. William J. Leight Themselves
- William J. Leight Themselves
- Joseph B. Poindexter Themselves
- Henry L. Rosenthal Themselves
- Mrs. Henry L. Rosenthal Themselves
- William R. Schick Jr. Themselves
- Mrs. William H. Schick Themselves
- William H. Schick Themselves
- Mrs. Stephen Szabo Themselves
- Stephen Szabo Themselves
- Jesus A. Tafoya Themselves
- Mrs. Jesus A. Tafoya Themselves
- H.N. Wallin Themselves
More from John Ford and Gregg Toland
More films directed by John Ford and Gregg Toland, best-rated first: The Grapes of Wrath, The Searchers, Young Mr. Lincoln and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.
December 7th Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Pearl Harbor” and “Der 7. Dezember”.
- Also known as
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- Pearl Harbor
- Der 7. Dezember
- El 7 de diciembre
- O Ataque a Pearl Harbor
- 12月7日
- Pearl Harbour
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Movies Like December 7th
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Pearl Harbor, Attack on Pearl Harbor: Minute by Minute and The War at Sea from Hawaii to Malaya.
December 7th FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of December 7th, each answered in a sentence.
How long is December 7th?
December 7th runs 32 minutes.
When was December 7th released?
December 7th was released on March 1, 1943.
Who directed December 7th?
December 7th was directed by John Ford and Gregg Toland.
More films by John Ford Who is in the cast of December 7th?
December 7th stars Dana Andrews as Ghost of US sailor killed at Pearl Harbor, Adolf Hitler and Paul Hurst as World War I Ghost Soldier, among 34 credited actors.
Does December 7th have a post-credit scene?
No. December 7th has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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