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Flying Fortress (1942)

APPROVED 68 min  -  Drama | Romance | War  -   5 December 1942 (USA)
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Drama written in flames and told with the staccato of canon-fire!

Director:

Walter Forde

Writers:

Brock Williams (screenplay), Gordon Wellesley (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Richard Greene, Carla Lehmann and Betty Stockfeld
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Richard Greene Richard Greene ...
James 'Jim Spence Jr.
Carla Lehmann Carla Lehmann ...
Sydney Kelly
Betty Stockfeld Betty Stockfeld ...
Lady DeBorah 'Debbie' Ottershaw (as Betty Stockfield)
Donald Stewart Donald Stewart ...
Mr. William 'Sky' Kelly
Basil Radford Basil Radford ...
Captain Wilkinson
Charles Heslop Charles Heslop ...
Herrington
Sidney King Sidney King ...
Lord 'Squeakum' Ottershaw
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Plot Keywords:

Canada | Nobility | Royal Canadian Air Force | Military | Berlin Germany  | See more »

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Drama written in flames and told with the staccato of canon-fire! See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance | War

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Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English | German

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Flygande fästningar See more »

Filming Locations:

Teddington Studios, Teddington, Middlesex, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Brothers-First National Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

The heroic engine repair shown in the movie was based on an actual event. A Royal New Zealand Air Force pilot, Sergeant James Allen Ward, earned the Victoria Cross after he climbed onto the wing of his airplane on 7 July 1941 to smother the burning engine. See more »