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The Battle of Midway

Documentary and Nonfiction Film

The Battle of Midway is a 1942 American short documentary film directed, co-edited and produced by John Ford. It is a montage of color footage of the Battle of Midway with voiceovers by Donald Crisp, Henry Fonda and Jane Darwell. The film won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.

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