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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

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