The Bloody Hundredth

Mar 14, 2024

1h 3m

★ 7.2

The true story of the men who inspired Masters of the Air.

Overview

Meet the real-life airmen who inspired Masters of the Air as they share the harrowing and transformative events of the 100th Bomb Group.

Genres

War

Documentary

History

Production Companies

Playtone

Amblin Television

Herzog & Company

The Bloody Hundredth Trailers

Cast

Self - Narrator (voice)

Tom Hanks

Self - Filmmaker

Steven Spielberg

Self - Pilot, 453rd Bomb Group (archive footage)

James Stewart

Self - Pilot, 100th Bomb Group

John 'Lucky' Luckadoo

Self - Pilot, 100th Bomb Group (archive footage)

Robert 'Rosie' Rosenthal

Self - Pilot, 100th Bomb Group

John A. Clark

Self - Navigator, 100th Bomb Group (archive footage)

Harry Crosby

Self - Bombardier, 100th Bomb Group

Joseph Armanini

Self - Navigator, 100th Bomb Group

Frank Murphy

Self - Pilot, 100th Bomb Group

Owen 'Cowboy' Roane

Self - Author, Masters of the Air

Donald L. Miller

Self - Historian, Mississippi Armed Forces Museum

Seth Paridon

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