Directed by:
Howard HawksCinematography:
James Wong HoweComposer:
Franz WaxmanCast:
John Ridgely, Gig Young, Harry Carey, Arthur Kennedy, Charles Drake, George Tobias, Stanley Ridges, John Garfield, Willard Robertson, Moroni Olsen (more)VOD (3)
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The crew of a B-17 Flying Fortress, the Pearl Harbor-bound Mary Ann, takes off from San Francisco on December 6, 1941, with a collection of men ranging from grizzled veteran White (Harry Carey) to rookie radio operator Chester (Ray Montgomery) to disgruntled tail gunner Winocki (John Garfield). Along the way, they learn of the surprise attack by the Japanese, and their plane, sent to Wake Island and the Philippines, encounters a furious fight with the enemy that is depicted in stirring aerial battle sequences. As the story unfolds, the men struggle with various personal issues, including one man's frustrated desire to be a pilot, another's hope to live up to his war-hero father's reputation, and a romantic rivalry. (official distributor synopsis)
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