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Air Force (1943) 7.1
The crew of an Air Force bomber arrives in Pearl Harbor in the aftermath of the Japanese attack and is sent on to Manila to help with the defense of the Philippines. Director:Howard HawksWriter:Dudley Nichols (original screenplay) |
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Cast
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John Ridgely | ... |
Pilot
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| Gig Young | ... |
Co-Pilot
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| Arthur Kennedy | ... |
Bombardier
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Charles Drake | ... |
Navigator
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Crew Chief
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Asst. Crew Chief
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Ward Wood | ... |
Radio Operator
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Ray Montgomery | ... |
Asst. Radio Operator
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Aerial Gunner
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Pursuit Pilot - Passenger
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Stanley Ridges | ... |
Major Mallory
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Willard Robertson | ... |
Colonel at Hickam Field
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Moroni Olsen | ... |
Col. Blake
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Edward Brophy | ... |
Marine Sgt. J.J. Callahan
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Richard Lane | ... |
Maj. W.G. Roberts
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On December 6, 1941 nine B-17 bomber set off on a flight from San Francisco to Hawaii. One of the bombers, the Mary Ann, is commanded by 'Irish' Quincannon. The bombardier, Tommy McMartin, has a sister living in Hawaii and the co-pilot, Bill Williams, is sweet on her. The men are all highly professional with the exception of aerial gunner Joe Winocki, a bitter man who has every intention of leaving the army air corps. They arrive at Hickam Field on the morning of December 7, just as the Japanese are attacking Pearl Harbor and other military facilities. All of the men prepare to face the enemy, including Winocki whose attitude changes quickly. The bomber and its crew will participate in many missions but not all will survive. Written by garykmcd
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GIANTS OF THE SKY...blazing a trail to victory! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
20 March 1943 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Pursuit Pilot Tex Rader: Thank you, sir!
Marine Sergeant J.J. Callahan: Hey, excuse me, colonel...
Colonel Blake - Commanding Officer at Manila: What?
Marine Sergeant J.J. Callahan: Can't I lend a hand too?
Colonel Blake - Commanding Officer at Manila: [Walking away] Tou can go straight to...
Marine Sergeant J.J. Callahan: Help, sir? Thank you, sir!
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(circa 1856) (uncredited)
Music by William Steffe
Lyrics by Julia Ward Howe (1862)
Played during the foreword quotng Abraham Lincoln
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Did You Know?
Trivia
The sabotage by Japanese-Americans in Hawaii shown in the movie, actually never happened. See more »Goofs
The trees around "Clark Field" have Spanish Moss hanging in them. There was no Spanish Moss in the Philippines. See more »Quotes
Colonel Blake - Commanding Officer at Manila: Say, what kind of lunatics have we got in this Air Corps anyhow? Don't you know what's impossible?Pursuit Pilot Tex Rader: Thank you, sir!
Marine Sergeant J.J. Callahan: Hey, excuse me, colonel...
Colonel Blake - Commanding Officer at Manila: What?
Marine Sergeant J.J. Callahan: Can't I lend a hand too?
Colonel Blake - Commanding Officer at Manila: [Walking away] Tou can go straight to...
Marine Sergeant J.J. Callahan: Help, sir? Thank you, sir!
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Crazy Credits
Opening credits prologue: FOREWARD "It is for us the living .... to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced ..... It is ......for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us ..... that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth." Abraham Lincoln See more »Soundtracks
Battle Hymn of the Republic(circa 1856) (uncredited)
Music by William Steffe
Lyrics by Julia Ward Howe (1862)
Played during the foreword quotng Abraham Lincoln
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This movie was made in 1943 and gives you a good idea of what people thought about the war,axis and the japs.Altho this movie is quite gung ho, you have to remember that at the time this movie was made nothing had been settled. It is well worth watching.