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Flat Top (1952)

APPROVED  83 min  -  War | Drama   -  26 October 1952 (USA)
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Group Commander Dan Collier, on an aircraft carrier in Korean waters during the Korean War, starts to think back to the rough days of the air-war against Japan during World War II... See full summary »

Director:

Lesley Selander

Writer:

Steve Fisher
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Sterling Hayden ...
Cmdr. Dan Collier
Richard Carlson Richard Carlson ...
Lt. (j.g.) Joe Rodgers
William Phipps William Phipps ...
Red Kelley (as Bill Phipps)
John Bromfield John Bromfield ...
Ens. Snakehips McKay
Keith Larsen Keith Larsen ...
Ens. Barney Smith / Barney Oldfield
William Schallert ...
Ens. Longfellow
Todd Karns Todd Karns ...
Judge
Phyllis Coates Phyllis Coates ...
Dorothy Collier
Dave Willock Dave Willock ...
Willie
Walter Coy Walter Coy ...
Air Group Commander
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Storyline

Group Commander Dan Collier, on an aircraft carrier in Korean waters during the Korean War, starts to think back to the rough days of the air-war against Japan during World War II, when he was in the same squadron. In flashbacks, he recalls the arrival of the squadron, led by Executive Officer Joe Rodgers, and the campaigns in which the squadron participated and its desperate fight for survival prior to the climax of the war. Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Squadron | Commander | Survival | Japan | Korean War  | See more »

Genres:

War | Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Eagles of the Fleet See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Monogram Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Color (archive footage) | Color (Cinecolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

This film utilized actual newsreel footage edited into the movie. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: When Ensign Barney Smith comes aboard, he is flying an AD-1 Skyraider. This aircraft only first saw military action in Korea and was not a part of the military aircraft of WWII. See more »