Sep 09, 1943
11 min
Full-HD

The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith (1943)

Tom Smith, an American pilot, is shot down and captured by the Japanese. While imprisoned and awaiting execution, he recalls his life at home in the USA.

Category

Drama War

Country

United States of America

Companies

U.S. Office of War Information Paramount Pictures

George Reeves

Tom Smith

Lionel Barrymore

Gramps

Walter Brennan

George, Mailman

Barbara Britton

Grace

Walter Abel

Jack, a Flyer, Opening Narrator

Paul Fung

Captain Huyi

Fred MacMurray

Narrator Prolog (uncredited)

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