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Air Force

Air Force

Release: 1943-03-20·Runtime: 124m·★ 6.5
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Air Force est un film de 1943 dirigé par Howard Hawks. Il relate l'histoire de l'équipage du Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Mary'Ann au début de la guerre du Pacifique de la Deuxième Guerre mondiale. Le film débute avec le vol de Californie à Hawaï du Mary-Ann. L'escadrille de B-17 non armés arrive sur l'aéroport de Hickam Field juste pendant l'attaque de Pearl Harbor des japonais le 7/12/1941. C'est basé sur un fait authentique. Les opérateurs radar américains avaient bien détecté les avions japonais en approche, mais avaient cru que c'était le vol de B17 attendus. Le B-17 "Mary Ann", cette fois-ci armé, poursuit seul son périple en direction de l'atoll de Wake et de la base de Clark Field (en) près de Manille aux Philippines, pendant les attaques des japonais et quelques heures avant qu'ils ne s'en emparent. C'est l'occasion de montrer les soldats américains courageux et déterminés, bien que sachant que leur situation est sans espoir..

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast

William HopperWilliam Hopperas Sergeant (uncredited)Arthur KennedyArthur Kennedyas BombardierGeorge TobiasGeorge Tobiasas Asst. Crew ChiefRay MontgomeryRay Montgomeryas Asst. Radio Operator ChesterJames BushJames Bushas Clark Field Control Officer (uncredited)Theodore von EltzTheodore von Eltzas First Lieutenant (uncredited)Sol GorssSol Gorssas Sergeant (uncredited)Maurice MurphyMaurice Murphyas Harper's Co-Pilot (uncredited)Tom NealTom Nealas Marine (uncredited)Harry CareyHarry Careyas Crew ChiefJames FlavinJames Flavinas Maj. A.M. BagleyLeah BairdLeah Bairdas Nurse #2 (uncredited)Bill KennedyBill Kennedyas Marine (uncredited)Pat WestPat Westas Soldier with Demolition Squad (uncredited)Ross FordRoss Fordas Second Lieutenant (uncredited)Pat GleasonPat Gleasonas Marine (uncredited)Charles LangCharles Langas Soldier (uncredited)Edwin StanleyEdwin Stanleyas Doctor Attending Quincannon (uncredited)Ruth FordRuth Fordas Nurse (uncredited)Harry LewisHarry Lewisas Undetermined Role (uncredited)Charles SullivanCharles Sullivanas Undetermined Role (uncredited)Addison RichardsAddison Richardsas Maj. DanielsFrank MarloweFrank Marloweas Undetermined Role (uncredited)George N. NeiseGeorge N. Neiseas Hickam Field Radio Operator (uncredited)George Offerman, Jr.George Offerman, Jr.as Ground Crewman (uncredited)Walter SandeWalter Sandeas Joe - Mechanic at Clark Field (uncredited)Charles DrakeCharles Drakeas NavigatorJames MillicanJames Millicanas Marine with Dog on Wake Island (uncredited)John GarfieldJohn Garfieldas Tail Gunner Joe WinockiFaye EmersonFaye Emersonas Susan McMartinRand BrooksRand Brooksas Co-Pilot (uncredited)John RidgelyJohn Ridgelyas PilotStanley RidgesStanley Ridgesas Maj. Mallory - Clark FieldMurray AlperMurray Alperas Butch - Demolition Squad Corporal (uncredited)Bill EdwardsBill Edwardsas Soldier (uncredited)Willard RobertsonWillard Robertsonas Colonel at Hickam FieldEdward BrophyEdward Brophyas Marine Sgt. J.J. CallahanWarren DouglasWarren Douglasas Hickam Field Control Officer (uncredited)Dorothy PetersonDorothy Petersonas Mrs. Chester (uncredited)Allan LaneAllan Laneas Marine (uncredited)James BrownJames Brownas Pilot Tex RaderAnn DoranAnn Doranas Mrs. Mary Quincannon (uncredited)Freddie SteeleFreddie Steeleas Marine (uncredited)Moroni OlsenMoroni Olsenas Col. BlakeRichard LaneRichard Laneas Maj. W.G. RobertsWilliam ForrestWilliam Forrestas Group Commander Jack Harper (uncredited)Marjorie HoshelleMarjorie Hoshelleas Nurse (uncredited)Gig YoungGig Youngas Co-PilotWard WoodWard Woodas Radio Operator PetersonLynn BaggettLynn Baggettas Nurse (uncredited)