::I have deleted the "star-studded cast", as being superfluous: everybody can draw this conclusion on his own. The "splendid photography" and "unique, vibrant document" are an almost inescabaple consequence of this being a propaganda film, made by a premier film studio that went all-out, the larger-than-life Technicolor process and the cooperation of the US Navy. Anyway it was nominated for an Oscar for just this. Also see the documentary, etc. -