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Baptism of Fire (1943)

5.0/10 0h 36m Dec 01, 1943
Documentary

Baptism of Fire is a 1943 American documentary, meant to be an Army training film. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.

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Movie Details

Original Title Baptism of Fire
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.9

Cast

Elisha Cook Jr.
Elisha Cook Jr.
Bill (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.5
Walter Sande
Walter Sande
Sergeant (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.3
Peter Whitney
Peter Whitney
Pete (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.3

Key Crew

Director U.S. Army Signal Corps

Production

U.S. Army Signal Corps
US

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 5/10
Aug 20, 2025

Although clearly intended as a recruitment film, I couldn’t help but wonder if it’s sometimes quite authentic looking scenarios might not have had the young men of their Unites States run for the hills. It uses the character of “Bill” (the familiar face of Elisha Cook Jr.) as a conduit for ... Read more

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Rating
5.0
/10

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Details
Release Date December 1, 1943
Runtime 0h 36m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.9
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