The Fighting Lady (1944)
Overview
Oscar winner William Wyler directed this 1944 "newsdrama," narrated by Lieut. Robert Taylor, USNR (Bataan), and photographed in zones of combat by the U.S. Navy. The film follows one of the many new aircraft carriers built since Pearl Harbor, known as THE FIGHTING LADY in honor of all American carriers, as it goes into action against the Japanese in the Pacific Ocean in 1943. See the ship and its pilots undergo their baptism of fire, attacking the Japanese base on Marcus Island. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation.
Where to watch The Fighting Lady
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
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| United States | Fawesome, Tubi TV, Filmtap | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| United Kingdom | Tubi TV, Filmtap | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| Canada | Tubi TV, Filmtap | — | — |
| Australia | Tubi TV, Filmtap | — | — |
| Ireland | Filmtap | — | — |
| New Zealand | Filmtap | — | — |
| India | JustWatch TV Beta | — | — |
| United Arab Emirates | JustWatch TV Beta | — | — |
| Germany | Filmtap | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| France | Filmtap | — | — |
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What is The Fighting Lady about?
Oscar winner William Wyler directed this 1944 "newsdrama," narrated by Lieut. Robert Taylor, USNR (Bataan), and photographed in zones of combat by the U.S. Navy. The film follows one of the many new aircraft carriers built since Pearl Harbor, known as THE FIGHTING LADY in honor of all American carriers, as it goes into action against the Japanese in the Pacific Ocean in 1943. See the ship and its pilots undergo their baptism of fire, attacking the Japanese base on Marcus Island. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation. The Fighting Lady is a War, Documentary movie, released on 1944-12-21, runtime 61 minutes.
Is The Fighting Lady worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Fighting Lady 6.5 out of 10 from 15 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Fighting Lady?
In the United States, The Fighting Lady is free to watch on Fawesome, Tubi TV and Filmtap and can be rented from Amazon Video. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Edward Steichen, William Wyler
Cast
- Charles Boyer as Narrator (French version)
- Robert Taylor as Narrator
- John S. McCain as Himself
- Joesph J. Clark as Himself (as Jocko)
- Dixie Kiefer as Himself (as Dixie)
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Sources
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