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User Rating:
6.1/10   230 votes
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Director:
Richard Wallace
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Writers:
John Twist (story) and
Martin Rackin (story) ...
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Release Date:
14 May 1943 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | War more
Tagline:
See the bombing of Tokyo before your very eyes!
Plot:
Training of bombardiers in semi-documentary style, with personal stories and a battle climax. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. more
User Comments:
Flawed but still excellent more (9 total)

Cast

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Eugene L. Eubank ... Himself (as Brigadier General Eugene L. Eubank)
Pat O'Brien ... Major Chick Davis

Randolph Scott ... Captain Buck Oliver
Anne Shirley ... Burton Hughes
Eddie Albert ... Tom Hughes
Walter Reed ... Jim Carter

Robert Ryan ... Joe Connors
Barton MacLane ... Sergeant Archie Dixon
Leonard Strong ... Japanese Officer
Richard Martin ... Chito Rafferty
Russell Wade ... Paul Harris
John Miljan ... Chaplain Charlie Craig
Charles Russell ... Instructor
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Additional Details

Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
99 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)
Certification:
USA:Approved (PCA #8903) | USA:TV-G (TV rating) | Sweden:15
Filming Locations:
Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA more
Company:
RKO Radio Pictures more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Richard Martin plays a character named "Chito Rafferty". He appeared as Tim Holt's side-kick, Chito Rafferty, in numerous RKO B westerns in the 1940's and 1950"s. more
Quotes:
Burton Hughes: You're quite an entomologist.
Sgt. Archie Dixon: Nope! But I know all about bugs.
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Movie Connections:
References Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939) more
Soundtrack:
Song of the Bombardiers more

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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful.
Flawed but still excellent, 12 March 2009
9/10
Author: Ted Stoner from Canada

I wasn't sure at first if I was watching a documentary, propaganda film or dramatic presentation. I guess given the time of production it was a mix of all three.

Admittedly the dramatic plot was somewhat predictable. But you had a sense that there would be some interesting scenes as the movie went on. We were able to witness what appeared to be realistic training regimens and equipment.

Where this movie came together for me was closer to the end. The scenes had a realism (at least as I perceived it) that I haven't encountered often before. You could place yourself in the action and imagine the thoughts of the young combatants. This was mixed in with the usual problems of portraying passable Japanese soldiers at a time when you might think real Japanese actors would be somewhat scarce.

The movie is excellent as a source of the state of the American mindset in 1943 as the war waged with Japan. Also of interest was a dig at the Japanese with respect to the help the USA gave Japan in past years.

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