During the Korean War, aboard the U.S.S. Princeton, Navy Commander Dan Collier reminisces about his first assignment on the same aircraft carrier in the war against Japan.
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| Sterling Hayden | ... |
Cmdr. Dan Collier
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| Richard Carlson | ... |
Lt. (j.g.) Joe Rodgers
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| William Phipps | ... |
Red Kelley
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| John Bromfield | ... |
Ens. Snakehips McKay
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| Keith Larsen | ... |
Ens. Barney Smith / Barney Oldfield
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| William Schallert | ... |
Ens. Longfellow
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| Todd Karns | ... |
Judge
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| Phyllis Coates | ... |
Dorothy Collier
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| Dave Willock | ... |
Willie
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| Walter Coy | ... |
Air Group Commander
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| Peter Adams | ... |
Plane Captain (uncredited)
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Richard Bartlett | ... |
Sailor (uncredited)
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| James Best | ... |
Radio Operator (uncredited)
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| David Bond | ... |
Chaplain (uncredited)
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William Cabanne | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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| Clancy Cooper | ... |
Captain (uncredited)
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Bob Cudlip | ... |
Plane Captain (uncredited)
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| Richard Emory | ... |
Intelligence Officer (uncredited)
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Bill Forelich | ... |
Flyer (uncredited)
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| William Forrest | ... |
Barney's Dad (uncredited) (voice)
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| Leonard Freeman | ... |
Combat Flyer (uncredited)
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| Don Garner | ... |
Flyer (uncredited)
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Richard Grayson | ... |
Flyer (uncredited)
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Wade Hamilton | ... |
Sailor (uncredited)
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Don Hayden | ... |
Sailor (uncredited)
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John Heric | ... |
Lt. Thompson (uncredited)
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| Tom Irish | ... |
Young Sailor (uncredited)
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John Kuehl | ... |
Plane Captain (uncredited)
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| Jack Larson | ... |
Sailor with Scuttlebutt (uncredited)
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Billy Lechner | ... |
Lieutenant J.G. (uncredited)
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John Lomma | ... |
Flyer (uncredited)
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| Joel Marston | ... |
Sailor (uncredited)
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Roger McGee | ... |
Sailor (uncredited)
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| Lee Millar | ... |
Telephone Talker (uncredited)
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| Alvy Moore | ... |
Sailor (uncredited)
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Roland Morris | ... |
Combat Flyer (uncredited)
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Bill Neff | ... |
Combat Flyer (uncredited)
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| William Newell | ... |
Captain (uncredited)
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Bob Peoples | ... |
Plane Captain (uncredited)
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Bob Sanford | ... |
Sailor (uncredited)
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| William Tannen | ... |
Commander (uncredited)
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| Glen Vernon | ... |
Sailor (uncredited)
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| Harlan Warde | ... |
Executive Officer (uncredited)
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| Katherine Warren | ... |
Dorothy's Mother (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Lesley Selander | ||
Written by
| Steve Fisher | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Richard V. Heermance | ... | associate producer (as Richard Heermance) |
| Walter Mirisch | ... | producer |
Music by
| Marlin Skiles | ||
Cinematography by
| Harry Neumann | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| William Austin | ||
Editorial Department
| Wilton R. Holm | ... | color consultant |
| Clifford D. Shank | ... | color consultant |
Art Direction by
| Dave Milton | ... | (as David Milton) |
Production Management
| Allen K. Wood | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| William A. Calihan Jr. | ... | second unit director |
Sound Department
| Charles Cooper | ... | sound recordist |
| Harry Coswick | ... | sound effects |
Music Department
| Eve Newman | ... | music editor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ilona Vas | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Thomas M. Dykers | ... | technical supervisor (as Rear Admiral Thomas E. Dykers USN [Retired]) |
| Leslie Gehres | ... | technical supervisor (as Rear Admiral Leslie E. Gehres USN [Retired]) |
| Lester A. Sansom | ... | research director |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Monogram Pictures (1952) (United States) (theatrical)
- Associated British-Pathé (1952) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United Artists (A-Asia) (1954) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Lehmacher Filmverleih (1958) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- NTA Home Entertainment (1984) (United States) (VHS)
- Republic Pictures Home Video (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Artisan Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Republic Pictures Home Video (2004) (United States) (VHS)
- Olive Films (2012) (Canada) (Blu-ray)
- Olive Films (2012) (Canada) (DVD)
- Olive Films (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Olive Films (2012) (United States) (DVD)
- PolarFilm (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
- Sundowner Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
- Taurus Video (West Germany) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Department of Defense (grateful appreciation)
- United States Navy (grateful appreciation)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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.
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| Taglines | Bombshell story of the Navy's Hell-Divers ... scorching the Pacific skies ! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film premiered on Armistice Day (Nov. 11) of 1952 in the harbor of San Diego (CA) aboard the USS Princeton, on which the film was mostly shot. See more » |
| Goofs | The pilots left the carrier in F4U Corsairs, and the first mission showed ordnance dropped by SB2C Helldivers and the landings were done showing F4F Wildcats with the 'after-landing' unmistakable wing-folding characteristic feature of the Wildcat. Some plane-to-plane shots showed the silhouette of the F4F very clearly. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in The Case Against the 20% Federal Admissions Tax on Motion Picture Theatres (1953). See more » |
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Lt. (j.g.) Joe Rodgers:
I've got no excuses, sir. I guess I got excited. Cmdr. Dan Collier: Well, there's no room for excitement in the Navy, Mr. Rogers! See more » |