Death by Moonlight: Bomber Command (1992)
The Valour and the Horror
A documentary that uses dramatizations based on fact to tell the story of Canadian air crew in Canadian bomber squadrons under British command during World War II. Posits Royal Air Force Bomber Command "deliberately hid the truth" about RAF bomber crew survival rates, concealed plans about deliberately annihilating civilians, and betrayed the trust of Canadian military airmen. Part of "The Valour and the Horror" mini-series.
Director: Brian McKenna
Genre: Documentary, War
Runtime: 104 min
Release Date: January 19, 1992
Cast
- Terence McKenna - Narrator
- Graeme Campbell - Sir Arthur Harris
- Nicholas Shields - Jim Moffat
- Janne Mortil - Mary Moore 'Bubbles'
- Andrew Gillies - Freeman Dyson
- Duncan Ollerenshaw - Joseph Corbally
- J. H. Wyman - Lloyd Smith
- Billy Parrott - William Paul Soeder
- Jonathan Wilson - James Morrison
Screenplay
Editing: Susan Shanks
Production: CBC, ONF | NFB
Original Language: en
Keywords
bomber, command, lancaster bomber, rcaf
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More Films in Genre: Documentary, War
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Death by Moonlight: Bomber Command about?
- A documentary that uses dramatizations based on fact to tell the story of Canadian air crew in Canadian bomber squadrons under British command during World War II. Posits Royal Air Force Bomber Command "deliberately hid the truth" about RAF bomber crew survival rates, concealed plans about deliberately annihilating civilians, and betrayed the trust of Canadian military airmen. Part of "The Valour and the Horror" mini-series.
- Who directed Death by Moonlight: Bomber Command?
- Death by Moonlight: Bomber Command was directed by Brian McKenna.
- Who stars in Death by Moonlight: Bomber Command?
- Death by Moonlight: Bomber Command stars Terence McKenna, Graeme Campbell, Nicholas Shields, Janne Mortil, Andrew Gillies, Duncan Ollerenshaw.
- How long is Death by Moonlight: Bomber Command?
- Death by Moonlight: Bomber Command has a runtime of 1h 44m (104 minutes).
- What genre is Death by Moonlight: Bomber Command?
- Death by Moonlight: Bomber Command is a Documentary, War film.