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Flight Command
Flight Command
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  2. Flight Command

Flight Command

1940
1h 56m
Drama
War

Status

Released

Release

1940

Runtime

1h 56m

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

Provider type

Rent

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Buy

2
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Storyline

"T-H-R-I-L-L AMERICA! Here come The Flying "HELL CATS"!"

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 day on the job, his poor shooting skills results in the Hellcats losing an air combat competition. His fellow pilots accept him anyways but they think he's crossed the line when they erroneously conclude that while their CO Billy Gray is away, Drake has an affair with his wife Lorna. Drake is now an outcast and is prepared to resign from the Navy but his extreme heroism in saving Billy Gray's life turns things around.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 56m
Dec 27, 1940
Languages
English
Director
Frank Borzage
Frank Borzage
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

39 Cast Members

Robert Taylor

Robert Taylor

Ens. Alan Drake

Ruth Hussey

Ruth Hussey

Lorna Gray

Walter Pidgeon

Walter Pidgeon

Squadron Commander Billy Gary

Paul Kelly

Paul Kelly

Lieut. Cmdr. 'Dusty' Rhodes

Shepperd Strudwick

Shepperd Strudwick

Lieut. Jerry Banning

Red Skelton

Red Skelton

Lieut. 'Mugger' Martin

Nat Pendleton

Nat Pendleton

C.P.O. 'Spike' Knowles

Dick Purcell

Dick Purcell

Lieut. 'Stichy' Payne

William Tannen

William Tannen

Lieut. Freddy Townsend

William Stelling

William Stelling

Lieut. Bush

Stanley Smith

Stanley Smith

Lieut. Frost

Addison Richards

Addison Richards

Vice Admiral

Donald Douglas

Donald Douglas

1st Duty Officer

Pat Flaherty

Pat Flaherty

2nd Duty Officer

Forbes Murray

Forbes Murray

Captain

Marsha Hunt

Marsha Hunt

Claire

Cliff Danielson

Hell Cat

Bob Davis

Hell Cat

Lee Tung Foo

Lee Tung Foo

Jung, Gary's Servant

Reed Hadley

Reed Hadley

Admiral's Aide (uncredited)

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