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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

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