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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

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