Target for Tonight (1941)

194150mdir. Harry WattBritish EnglishUnited Kingdomdocumentary filmpropaganda film

With Royal Air Force

Directed by Harry Watt

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Target for Tonight (or Target for To-Night) is a 1941 British World War II documentary film billed as filmed and acted by the Royal Air Force, all during wartime operations. It was directed by Harry Watt for the Crown Film Unit. The film is about the crew of a Wellington bomber taking part in a bombing mission over Nazi Germany. The film won an honorary Academy Award in 1942 as Best Documentary by the National Board of Review.

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