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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

Trailers & Videos

Cast

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