Dive Bomber (1941)
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- Not Rated
- 2h 12min
- Drama, Romance
- 30 Aug 1941 (USA)
- Movie
A military surgeon teams with a ranking Navy flyer to develop a high-altitude suit which will protect pilots from blacking out when they go into a steep dive.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win.
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Cast verified as complete
| Errol Flynn | ... |
Lieutenant Doug Lee
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| Fred MacMurray | ... |
Lieutenant Commander Joe Blake
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| Ralph Bellamy | ... |
Lieutenant Commander Lance Rogers
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| Alexis Smith | ... |
Linda Fisher
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| Robert Armstrong | ... |
Art Lyons
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| Regis Toomey | ... |
Tim Griffin
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| Allen Jenkins | ... |
'Lucky' James
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| Craig Stevens | ... |
John Thomas Anthony
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| Herbert Anderson | ... |
Chubby
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| Moroni Olsen | ... |
Senior Surgeon at San Diego
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| Dennie Moore | ... |
Mrs. James
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| Louis Jean Heydt | ... |
Swede Larson
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| Cliff Nazarro | ... |
Corps Man
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| Lane Allan | ... |
Measles Patient (uncredited)
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| James Anderson | ... |
Pilot (uncredited)
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| Tod Andrews | ... |
Telephone Man (uncredited)
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James Conaty | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Garrett Craig | ... |
Pilot (uncredited)
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| Ann Doran | ... |
Helen (uncredited)
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| Charles Drake | ... |
Pilot (uncredited)
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| Tom Dugan | ... |
San Diego Sr. Surgeon's Receptionist (uncredited)
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| William Forrest | ... |
Commander (uncredited)
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| John Gallaudet | ... |
Commandant's Aide (uncredited)
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| Roy Gordon | ... |
Commandant (uncredited)
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| Sol Gorss | ... |
Pilot (uncredited)
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| Alan Hale Jr. | ... |
Pilot Trainee (uncredited)
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| Creighton Hale | ... |
Hospital Attendant (uncredited)
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| Howard Hickman | ... |
Admiral (uncredited)
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| Russell Hicks | ... |
Admiral Emceeing Awards (uncredited)
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Max Hoffman Jr. | ... |
Squadron Commanding Officer (uncredited)
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| Stuart Holmes | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| William Hopper | ... |
Pilot Telling Joe 'Tim Landed RAF Plane' (uncredited)
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Owen King | ... |
Radio Man (uncredited)
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| Harry Lewis | ... |
Flag Man (uncredited)
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Alexander Lockwood | ... |
Squadron Commander (uncredited)
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Jerry Marlowe | ... |
Field Duty Officer (uncredited)
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| George Meeker | ... |
Tom (uncredited)
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| Harold Miller | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| Bert Moorhouse | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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Lyle Moraine | ... |
Pilot (uncredited)
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Will Morgan | ... |
Anesthetist (uncredited)
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| David Newell | ... |
Pilot (uncredited)
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| Wedgwood Nowell | ... |
General (uncredited)
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| Ed Pawka | ... |
Pilot (uncredited)
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| Steve Pendleton | ... |
Pilot (uncredited)
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| William 'Bill' Phillips | ... |
Worker Holding Diver's Helmet (uncredited)
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| Alexander Pollard | ... |
Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
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| Jane Randolph | ... |
Singer (song "What's New") (uncredited)
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| Addison Richards | ... |
Honolulu Surgeon Operating on Swede (uncredited)
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| Jeffrey Sayre | ... |
Navy Medic (uncredited)
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| Tom Seidel | ... |
Pilot (uncredited)
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Tom Skinner | ... |
Pilot (uncredited)
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| Charles Smith | ... |
Bellboy with Comic Rhyme (segment "Home Mechanics") (uncredited)
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Garland Smith | ... |
Pilot (uncredited)
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| Stanley Smith | ... |
Pilot (uncredited)
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| Juanita Stark | ... |
Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
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| Bert Stevens | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Alix Talton | ... |
Girl at Newsstand (uncredited)
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| Charles Tannen | ... |
Pilot (uncredited)
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| Richard Travis | ... |
Commanding Officer (uncredited)
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Don Turner | ... |
Pilot (uncredited)
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| Dick Wessel | ... |
Mechanic Who Helps Joe with Pressure Suit (uncredited)
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| Larry Williams | ... |
Pilot Ed (uncredited)
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| Charlotte Wynters | ... |
Mrs. Silvers (uncredited)
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| Gig Young | ... |
Abbott (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Michael Curtiz | ||
Written by
| Frank Wead | ... | (screen play) and |
| Robert Buckner | ... | (screen play) |
| Frank Wead | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Robert Lord | ... | associate producer |
| Hal B. Wallis | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Max Steiner | ||
Cinematography by
| Bert Glennon | ... | director of photography |
| Winton C. Hoch | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| George Amy | ||
Editorial Department
| Natalie Kalmus | ... | color director: Technicolor |
Art Direction by
| Robert M. Haas | ... | (as Robert Haas) |
Makeup Department
| Perc Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
| Edwin Allen | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Dick Hamilton | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Ward Hamilton | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Al Alleborn | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Frank Heath | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Armor Marlowe | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Sherry Shourds | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Budd Friend | ... | props (uncredited) |
| William L. Kuehl | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Herbert Plews | ... | props (uncredited) |
| William Wallace | ... | assistant props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| J.C. Kilpatrick | ... | boom operator |
| Francis J. Scheid | ... | sound |
| Everett Alton Brown | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
| Lincoln Lyons | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
| Francis E. Stahl | ... | sound recorder (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Byron Haskin | ... | special effects |
| Rex Wimpy | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Ed Pawka | ... | stunt performer: fights (uncredited) |
| Don Turner | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Elmer Dyer | ... | aerial photographer |
| Charles A. Marshall | ... | aerial photographer (as Charles Marshall) |
| Duke Callaghan | ... | assistant camera: second unit (uncredited) |
| William Classen | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Owen Crompton | ... | grip: second unit (uncredited) |
| Archie R. Dalzell | ... | second camera operator (uncredited) |
| Ellsworth Fredericks | ... | second camera operator (uncredited) |
| D. Kesson | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Earl Metz | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Mickey Moran | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
| Fred Morgan | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Ralph Owen | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Ray Rennahan | ... | second camera operator (uncredited) |
| Cliff Shirpser | ... | assistant camera: Technicolor (uncredited) |
| Rod Tolmie | ... | assistant camera: second unit (uncredited) |
| Ted Weisbarth | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Dan Brown | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
| Ted Kring | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
| Robert O'Dell | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Leo F. Forbstein | ... | musical director |
| Hugo Friedhofer | ... | orchestral arranger |
Script and Continuity Department
| Fred Applegate | ... | script clerk (uncredited) |
| Meta Carpenter | ... | script clerk (uncredited) |
| Armor Marlowe | ... | script clerk (uncredited) |
| Richard Walton | ... | script clerk: second unit (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Hugh MacMullan | ... | dialogue director |
| Paul Mantz | ... | chief pilot: Warner Bros. |
| J.R. Poppen | ... | technical advisor: medical (as J. R. Poppen Capt. [MC]) |
| S.H. Warner | ... | technical advisor: aeronautical (as S.H. Warner Commander [U.S.N.]) |
| R.A. Winston | ... | title: "Dive Bomber" (as Lieut. R.A. Winston [U.S.N.]) |
| Harry Barndollar | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Frank Clarke | ... | substitute pilot (uncredited) |
| Edward O'Hare | ... | pilot: flying Navy fighters (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros. (presents)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1941) (United States) (theatrical)
- Vitagraph Limited (1941) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers Pictures (1942) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1942) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Dominant Pictures Corporation (1956) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (B&W)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1957) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1999) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (Finland) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- RCA (sound system)
- United States Navy (sincere thanks: for its aid and cooperation in the making of this motion picture)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A new flight surgeon and a Navy pilot overcome personal differences to work on solving the problem of Altitude Sickness which causes blackouts at high altitude. The real stars of the film are the pre-World War II Navy aircraft featured in full color.
Written by Robert Svacha |
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| Taglines | WINGS TO THE WIND...EYES TO THE SKIES! (original print media ad - all caps) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,201,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Errol Flynn was criticized for playing heroes in WWII movies. Tony Thomas in his book 'Errol Flynn: The Spy Who Never Was' states that Flynn had tried to enlist in every branch of any armed services he could but was rejected as unfit for service on the grounds of his health. Flynn had a heart condition, tuberculosis, malaria and a back problem. Flynn felt he could contribute to America's war effort by appearing in such films as this one, Edge of Darkness (1943), Northern Pursuit (1943), Objective, Burma! (1945), and Uncertain Glory (1944). Reportedly, Flynn was at his most professional and cooperative he ever was while working on WWII-themed movies. The studios apparently did not diffuse the criticism of Flynn's state of health as they wished to keep it quiet for fear of his box-office draw waning. Flynn's real-life medical condition adds more bite to the line MacMurray's character says to him after the death of a squadron mate: "Are you an example of sound medical basis?". See more » |
| Goofs | It has already been noted by another contributor that the RAF fighter flown by Tim Griffin (Regis Toomey) is a disguised Ryan training plane. The fact that an open-cockpit, fixed gear, obsolete monoplane would represent a modern British fighter nearly two years into World War II, is an insult to movie-goers' intelligence. It would have been better to paint up a Brewster F2A Buffalo (which was in the movie, but not featured) as an RAF fighter, which would have been more accurate since the US had already given/sold many Buffalos to the British by that time under President Roosevelt's Lend-Lease program. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Dive Bomber: Keep 'Em in the Air (2005). See more » |
| Soundtracks | What's New? See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The following appears in the opening credits: "The picture itself we dedicate to the pioneer flight surgeons of our armed forces, in recognition of their heroic efforts to solve the immensely difficult problems of aviation medicine. To the 'Flight Surgeons,' then, whose job it is to keep our fighting pilots in the air." See more » |
| Quotes |
Lieutenant Doug Lee:
As far as I'm concerned, a woman is like an elephant. I like to look at them, but I don't want to own one. See more » |