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title: 'The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress (1944)'
type: 'film'
director: 'William Wyler'
released: '1944-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 45
genres:
  - 'Documentary'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-memphis-belle-a-story-of-a-flying-fortress-1944'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036152/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress (1944)

1944 · 45 min · Documentary · United States


## Synopsis

The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress is a 1944 documentary film which provides an account of the final mission of the crew of the Memphis Belle, a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. In May 1943 it became the third U.S. Army Air Forces heavy bomber to complete 25 missions over Europe, but the first to return to the United States.

## Credits

- **Director:** [William Wyler](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-wyler)
- **Screenplay:** [William Wyler](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-wyler)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Gail Kubik](https://cinepixo.com/people/gail-kubik)
- **Producer:** [United States Army Air Forces](https://cinepixo.com/people/united-states-army-air-forces), [First Motion Picture Unit](https://cinepixo.com/people/first-motion-picture-unit)
- **Director of Photography:** [William H. Clothier](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-h-clothier)

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