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In Java during the darkest days of World War II, an American pilot takes off in his squad's only air-worthy plane. His mission: drop the 500-pound bomb strapped to his plane's fuselage on a Japanese aircraft carrier. As he wings toward certain death, the airmen left behind share their comrade's life story - a stirring tale of love, ambition, political corruption and personal redemption. Part of Hollywood's war effort, this memorable programmer captures America's can-do spirit during the fight against worldwide fascism. Franchot Tone starts as the heroic pilot, and Gene Kelly makes his dramatic debut as one of the men left behind, a brash hothead who knew the doomed pilot best.
Original Release
06/24/1943
US Release
06/24/1943
Cast
Name | Character |
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Franchot Tone | George Braynor Collins / Lieutenant George Braynor Collins |
Marsha Hunt | Freddie / Freddie Andrews |
Gene Kelly | Vito S. Alessandro |
Van Johnson | Everett Arnold |
Alan Baxter | Winston Davis |
Dick Simmons | Henry Willoughby Claven |
Steven Geray | Major Eichel |
Howard Freeman | Hank Durban |
Frank Puglia | Nikola |
William Tannen | American Soldier |
Directors
Writers
David Hertz, Robert Hardy Andrews
Cast
Name | Character |
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Franchot Tone | George Braynor Collins / Lieutenant George Braynor Collins |
Marsha Hunt | Freddie / Freddie Andrews |
Gene Kelly | Vito S. Alessandro |
Van Johnson | Everett Arnold |
Alan Baxter | Winston Davis |
Dick Simmons | Henry Willoughby Claven |
Steven Geray | Major Eichel |
Howard Freeman | Hank Durban |
Frank Puglia | Nikola |
William Tannen | American Soldier |
Eddie Acuff | Newsreel Cameraman |
Norman Ainsley | Governor's Makeup Man |
William Bishop | Cadet |
Monte Blue | Bus Station Official |
Wally Cassell | Soldier |
Hobart Cavanaugh | Boat Owner |
Eddy Chandler | Head Deputy at Pritchards' Farm |
James Craven | English Lieutenant |
Mark Daniels | Cadet |
Cliff Danielson | Military Policeman |
Producers
Name | Role |
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B.P. Fineman | Producer |