The crew of an Air Force bomber arrives in Pearl Harbor in the aftermath of the Japanese attack on December 7, 1941, and is sent on to Manila to help with the defense of the Philippines.The crew of an Air Force bomber arrives in Pearl Harbor in the aftermath of the Japanese attack on December 7, 1941, and is sent on to Manila to help with the defense of the Philippines.The crew of an Air Force bomber arrives in Pearl Harbor in the aftermath of the Japanese attack on December 7, 1941, and is sent on to Manila to help with the defense of the Philippines.
- Director
- Writers
- Dudley Nichols(original screenplay)
- William Faulkner(contributor to screenplay)
- Leah Baird(uncredited)
- Stars
- Director
- Writers
- Dudley Nichols(original screenplay)
- William Faulkner(contributor to screenplay)
- Leah Baird(uncredited)
- Stars
- Won 1 Oscar
- 2 wins & 3 nominations total
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- Director
- Writers
- Dudley Nichols(original screenplay)
- William Faulkner(contributor to screenplay) (uncredited)
- Leah Baird(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
- See more cast details at IMDbPro
Storyline
- Taglines
- GIANTS OF THE SKY...blazing a trail to victory!
- Genres
- Certificate
- Approved
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaBecause of the constant noise in the planes air crews wore "throat mics." These had two pickups that sat against the larynx (vocal cords) and picked the sound up directly from them. You will notice that whenever a crew member speaks he puts his hand up against the mic and presses it against his throat. This helped ensure good sound pickup.
- GoofsDespite reports by Susan McMartin and other characters attributing the loss of planes at Hickham Field and attacks on civilians to Japanese-American saboteurs in bomb-ladened vegetable trucks, there were in fact no actual acts of sabotage. The reports made in the film were propaganda reflecting the hysteria of time.
- Quotes
Radio Operator Peterson: [looking down] That's an awful big town, San Francisco.
Assistant Crew Chief Weinberg: Strictly a one whistle stop. There's only one city in the U.S.A. and that's New York.
Sgt. Robbie White: Oh, you're just a hometown hick, Weinberg. What's wrong with California?
Assistant Crew Chief Weinberg: California? The sun shines and nuthin' ever happens. Before you know it, you're 60 years old.
Sgt. Robbie White: It's no different from New York. My sister's been tryin' to get out of Brooklyn for the last 40 years.
Assistant Crew Chief Weinberg: Brooklyn? That ain't New York, chief. Once you cross that Brooklyn Bridge, you're outta this woild. The only noise you hear is the hardening of your arteries. You know when I used to drive a hack, I had a pal who crossed that bridge in 1929. Ain't ever heard from him since.
Radio Operator Peterson: Me, I'll take Minneapolis.
Assistant Crew Chief Weinberg: Minneapolis? Why, the grass still grows in the streets. Besides, that ain't your hometown, Peterson. The hayseed's still stickin' outta your hair.
Radio Operator Peterson: Yeah, but I can still milk a cow. I bet you can't.
Assistant Crew Chief Weinberg: I'll get mine outta a bottle. That's the closest I ever wanna be to a cow.
Sgt. Robbie White: You are handy with the old bull.
Assistant Crew Chief Weinberg: [laughs]
- Crazy creditsOpening credits prologue: FOREWARD "It is for us the living .... to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced ..... It is ......for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us ..... that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth." Abraham Lincoln
- ConnectionsEdited into War and Remembrance: Part IV (1988)
- SoundtracksThe Army Air Corps Song
(1939) (uncredited)
("Off We Go Into the Wild Blue Yonder")
Written by Robert Crawford
Played during the opening credits and often throughout the film
- johno-21
- Mar 1, 2006
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- Official site
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- Also known as
- Archipiélago en llamas
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Box office
- Budget
- $2,646,000 (estimated)
- Runtime2 hours 4 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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