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In 1942, an American Air Force unit stationed in England is plagued with morale problems until no-nonsense Brigadier General Frank Savage (Gregory Peck) assumes command. His tough leadership is initially resented by not only his pilots but his second-in-command (Hugh Marlowe), a West Point graduate and son of a general. But, with the help of a hotshot flying ace (Robert Patten) and a sympathetic administrator (Dean Jagger), the unit pulls together into a gung-ho fighting crew.
Original Release
12/21/1949
US Release
12/21/1949
Cast
Name | Character |
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Gregory Peck | Brigadier General Frank Savage / Gen. Savage |
Hugh Marlowe | Lt. Col. Ben Gately / Lieutenant Colonel Ben Gately |
Gary Merrill | Col. Davenport / Colonel Keith Davenport |
Millard Mitchell | Major General Patrick Pritchard / Gen. Pritchard |
Dean Jagger | Major / Lieutenant Colonel Harvey Stovall / Maj. Stovall |
Robert Arthur | Sgt. McIllhenny / Sergeant McIllhenny |
Paul Stewart | Capt. 'Doc' Kaiser / Major "Doc" Kaiser (flight surgeon) |
John Kellogg | Major Cobb / Maj. Cobb |
Robert Patten | Lt. Bishop / Lieutenant Bishop |
Lee MacGregor | Lt. Zimmerman / Lieutenant Zimmerman |
Directors
Writers
Henry King, Sy Bartlett, Beirne Lay Jr.
Cast
Name | Character |
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Gregory Peck | Brigadier General Frank Savage / Gen. Savage |
Hugh Marlowe | Lt. Col. Ben Gately / Lieutenant Colonel Ben Gately |
Gary Merrill | Col. Davenport / Colonel Keith Davenport |
Millard Mitchell | Major General Patrick Pritchard / Gen. Pritchard |
Dean Jagger | Major / Lieutenant Colonel Harvey Stovall / Maj. Stovall |
Robert Arthur | Sgt. McIllhenny / Sergeant McIllhenny |
Paul Stewart | Capt. 'Doc' Kaiser / Major "Doc" Kaiser (flight surgeon) |
John Kellogg | Major Cobb / Maj. Cobb |
Robert Patten | Lt. Bishop / Lieutenant Bishop |
Lee MacGregor | Lt. Zimmerman / Lieutenant Zimmerman |
Sam Edwards | Birdwell / Lieutenant Birdwell |
Roger Anderson | Interrogation Officer |
Robert Blunt | Officer |
William Bryant | Radio Operator |
Steve Clark | Clerk in Antique Shop |
Russ Conway | Operations Officer |
Campbell Copelin | Mr. Britton |
Leslie Denison | RAF Officer |
Lawrence Dobkin | Capt. Twombley / Captain Twombley, group chaplain |
George Edwards | Officer |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Darryl F. Zanuck | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1950 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
1950 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
1950 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Won |
1950 | Oscar | Best Sound, Recording | Won |