Flight Command

Flight Command (1940)

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

  • Genre: Drama, War
  • Release Date: 1940-12-27
  • User Rating: 5.4/10 from 10 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 56min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Frank Borzage
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Summary

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.

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  • Robert Taylor

    as Ens. Alan Drake
  • Ruth Hussey

    as Lorna Gray
  • Walter Pidgeon

    as Squadron Commander Billy Gary
  • Paul Kelly

    as Lieut. Cmdr. 'Dusty' Rhodes
  • Shepperd Strudwick

    as Lieut. Jerry Banning
  • Red Skelton

    as Lieut. 'Mugger' Martin
  • Nat Pendleton

    as C.P.O. 'Spike' Knowles
  • Dick Purcell

    as Lieut. 'Stichy' Payne
  • William Tannen

    as Lieut. Freddy Townsend
  • William Stelling

    as Lieut. Bush
  • Stanley Smith

    as Lieut. Frost
  • Addison Richards

    as Vice Admiral
  • Donald Douglas

    as 1st Duty Officer
  • Pat Flaherty

    as 2nd Duty Officer
  • Forbes Murray

    as Captain
  • Marsha Hunt

    as Claire
  • Cliff Danielson

    as Hell Cat
  • Bob Davis

    as Hell Cat
  • Lee Tung Foo

    as Jung, Gary's Servant
  • Reed Hadley

    as Admiral's Aide
  • John Hamilton

    as Pensacola Commander
  • Otto Han

    as Gogo, Officer's Club Attendant
  • Hal Le Sueur

    as Hell Cat
  • Jack Luden

    as Hell Cat
  • James Millican

    as North Island Tower Operator (voice)
  • Alberto Morin

    as Waiter
  • Tom Neal

    as Hell Cat
  • George Offerman, Jr.

    as Small Sailor on Downed Seaplane
  • Claire Owen

    as Mrs. Frost
  • Steve Pendleton

    as North Island Tower Operator
  • John Raitt

    as Hell Cat
  • Walter Sande

    as Officer on Downed Seaplane
  • James Seay

    as Officer on Downed Seaplane
  • John Sheehan

    as Friendly Mechanic
  • Dick Wessel

    as Big Sailor on Downed Seaplane
  • Gayne Whitman

    as Doctor
  • Gilbert Wilson

    as Hell Cat
  • Bruce Edwards

    as Hell Cat
  • Howard Wilson

    as Hell Cat
Writing Wells Root Screenplay
Directing Frank Borzage Director
Writing John Sutherland Story
Writing Harvey S. Haislip Story
Writing Harvey S. Haislip Screenplay

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