Flight Command (1940)

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Country: USA
Genres: Drama, War
Release: 1940-12-27
Director: Frank Borzage
Writers: Wells Root , Harvey S. Haislip , John Sutherland
Language: English
Stars: Robert Taylor , Ruth Hussey , Walter Pidgeon (1897–1984) , Paul Kelly , Shepperd Strudwick (1907–1983) , Red Skelton , Nat Pendleton (1895–1967) , Dick Purcell , William Tannen , William Stelling
Runtime: 116 min
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total
AKA: Flight Command , Ritorna se mi ami (Italy) , Flight Command (Canada) , De roep der vleugels (Belgium) , Авиазвено , Repülési utasítás (Hungary) , Akik az eget szántják (Hungary) , L'appel des ailes (Belgium) , Paholaiskissat (Finland) , Comandă de escadrilă (Romania) , Flight Command (United Kingdom) , L'Appel des ailes (Canada) , Alas en la niebla (Mexico) , Flygkommando (Sweden) , Patrulha de Águias (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Hell Cats (United States of America) , Asas nas Trevas (Brazil) , Flight Command (United States of America) , 大編隊 (Japan)
Plot: A rookie flyer, Ens. Alan Drake, joins the famous Hellcats Squadron right out of flight school in Pensacola. He doesn't make a great first impression when he is forced to ditch his airplane and parachute to safety when he arrives at the base but is unable to land due to heavy fog. On his first official outing, his poor shooting skills results in the Hellcats losing an air combat competition. His fellow pilots accept him anyway but they think he's crossed the line when they erroneously conclude that while their CO Bill Gary is away, Drake has a purported affair with his wife Lorna. Drake is now an outcast and is prepared to resign from the Navy but his extreme heroism in saving Bill Gary's life turns things around.
IMDB:tt0032477