The Case of the Tremendous Trifle 80 years old

This documentary short film depicts the importance of tiny ball bearings in the ability of a nation to carry out warfare. As ball bearings are necessary for the operation of almost all machinery, war materiel is vitally dependent on the production of these small metallic globes. Allied military forces in World War II decide it is necessary to curtail Germany's ability to provide itself with ball bearings. Intelligence is gathered from many sources in order to plan an aerial bombing raid on Schweinfurt, home of Germany's ball bearing industry.

Credits

The Case of the Tremendous Trifle Cast

Name Character
William Forrest He was 41, 86 years old when he died as Major
Russell Hicks He was 48, 61 years old when he died as Colonel
Kurt Kreuger He was 27, 89 years old when he died as German Lieutenant
Ian Wolfe He was 47, 95 years old when he died as Curwood
Emory Parnell He was 51, 86 years old when he died as Wilson

The Case of the Tremendous Trifle Crew

Name Department
The Case of the Tremendous Trifle poster
The Case of the Tremendous Trifle (80 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, March 14, 1944
  • Runtime: 20 minutes