
The Memphis Belle(1944)
This WW2 documentary centers on the crew of the American B-17 Flying Fortress Memphis Belle as it prepares to execute a strategic bombing raid on Nazi submarine pens in Wilhelmshaven, Germany.


“Brave young men who rode on the wings of victory.”
The "Memphis Belle" is a World War II bomber, piloted by a young crew on dangerous bombing raids into Europe. The crew only have to make one more bombing raid before they have finished their duty and can go home. In the briefing before their last flight, the crew discover that the target for the day is Bremen.

Matthew Modine
Dennis Dearborn

Eric Stoltz
Danny Daly

Tate Donovan
Luke Sinclair

D. B. Sweeney
Phil Lowenthal

Billy Zane
Val Kozlowski

Sean Astin
Richard "Rascal" Moore

Harry Connick Jr.
Clay Busby

Bradley Lavelle
Sergeant

Reed Diamond
Virgil Hoogesteger

Courtney Gains
Eugene McVey
Memphis Belle is a drama, war, action film released in 1990 exploring themes of world war ii, bomber, u.s. air force, danger of life, soldier, nostalgic. Directed by Michael Caton-Jones, it stars Matthew Modine, Eric Stoltz, Tate Donovan. The "Memphis Belle" is a World War II bomber, piloted by a young crew on dangerous bombing raids into Europe. The crew only have to make one more bombing raid before they have finished their duty and can go home. In the briefing before their last flight, the crew discover that the target for the day is Bremen.
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