At the height of the Battle of Britain, a young pilot in the Royal Air Force left instructions that in the event he didn't make it back from a mission, a letter was to be forwarded on to his mother. She consented that it be made public and from an issue of the "Times" newspaper, John Gielgud reads the text whilst Michael Powell takes us on a tour of his bedroom at home. The things in this room give us some…
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John Gielgud
Narrator
Michael Powell
Reader of Prologue (uncredited)
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What is An Airman's Letter to His Mother about?
A Royal Air Force (RAF) airman who dies during a mission has left a letter to be sent to his mother upon his death.
When was An Airman's Letter to His Mother released?
An Airman's Letter to His Mother was released in 1941.
What genres does An Airman's Letter to His Mother belong to?
An Airman's Letter to His Mother is categorised as War.
Who stars in An Airman's Letter to His Mother?
The cast of An Airman's Letter to His Mother includes John Gielgud, Michael Powell.