"Docudrama" about the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941 and its results, the recovering of the ships, the improving of defense in Hawaii and the US efforts to beat back the Japanese reinforcements.
December 7th (1943) is a history, war, action and documentary film directed by John Ford, released on March 1, 1943 with a runtime of 32m. It stars Walter Huston, Harry Davenport, Dana Andrews and Paul Hurst. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 28 ratings.
Walter Huston
as Uncle Sam 'U.S.'
Harry Davenport
as Mr. 'C'
Dana Andrews
as Ghost of US sailor killed at Pearl Harbor
Paul Hurst
as World War I Ghost Soldier
George O'Brien
as Single Voice of the Dead Servicemen (voice)
James Kevin McGuinness
as Narrator (voice)
Philip Ahn
as Shinto Priest (uncredited)
Addie Allen
as Self (uncredited)
Ralph Byrd
as Reporter (uncredited)
James Conaty
as Wounded Officer (uncredited)
Emperor Hirohito of Japan
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Adolf Hitler
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Directed by John Ford, written by Budd Schulberg, produced by John Ford.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 28 ratings.
This was solid. Recently I have taken an interest in both the propaganda films and wartime documentaries of World War II from both sides. I especially wanted to see this, since I love Ford's 'They Were Expendable' so much. Definitely worth the effort to find if you have a similar inclination for the material. I have always wondered if a truly 'objective', 'unbiased' documentary can be made. Simply the decisions a…
Reviewed on July 16, 2016
Though technically a docu-drama, this is really more of a conspiratorial retrospective on just how the Japanese managed to catch the US military on the hop, disastrously, on this fateful day. It’s narrated, of sorts, by way of a supposed conversation between a notional “Uncle Sam” (Walter Huston) and “Mr. C” (Harry Davenport). They start off by extolling the virtues of the multi-national/ethnic population that has…
Reviewed on August 20, 2025
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December 7th (1943) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of December 7th (1943) includes Walter Huston, Harry Davenport, Dana Andrews, Paul Hurst and George O'Brien. The film was directed by John Ford. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
December 7th was released on March 1, 1943 and runs for 32m.
December 7th (1943) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 28 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy history, war and action films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
