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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

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