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Pilot #5

  • 19431943
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 11m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
350
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POPULARITY
21,856
53,277
Gene Kelly, Marsha Hunt, and Franchot Tone in Pilot #5 (1943)
DramaRomanceWar
In March 1942, on the island of Java, Indonesia, a Dutch major selects a pilot for a dangerous mission from the five U.S. Army airmen under his command. While waiting for word from the pilot... Read allIn March 1942, on the island of Java, Indonesia, a Dutch major selects a pilot for a dangerous mission from the five U.S. Army airmen under his command. While waiting for word from the pilot, the others tell his life story to the major.In March 1942, on the island of Java, Indonesia, a Dutch major selects a pilot for a dangerous mission from the five U.S. Army airmen under his command. While waiting for word from the pilot, the others tell his life story to the major.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
350
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
21,856
53,277
  • Director
    • George Sidney
  • Writers
    • David Hertz(original story and screenplay)
    • Robert Hardy Andrews(contributor to screenplay construction)
  • Stars
    • Franchot Tone
    • Marsha Hunt
    • Gene Kelly
Top credits
  • Director
    • George Sidney
  • Writers
    • David Hertz(original story and screenplay)
    • Robert Hardy Andrews(contributor to screenplay construction)
  • Stars
    • Franchot Tone
    • Marsha Hunt
    • Gene Kelly
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    • 10User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Franchot Tone in Pilot #5 (1943)
    Pilot #5 (1943)
    Franchot Tone in Pilot #5 (1943)
    Gene Kelly, Marsha Hunt, and Franchot Tone in Pilot #5 (1943)
    Gene Kelly and Franchot Tone in Pilot #5 (1943)
    Marsha Hunt and Franchot Tone in Pilot #5 (1943)
    Marsha Hunt and Franchot Tone in Pilot #5 (1943)
    Gene Kelly, Van Johnson, Alan Baxter, Dick Simmons, and Franchot Tone in Pilot #5 (1943)
    Franchot Tone in Pilot #5 (1943)
    Franchot Tone in Pilot #5 (1943)
    Marsha Hunt and Franchot Tone in Pilot #5 (1943)
    Franchot Tone in Pilot #5 (1943)

    Top cast

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    Franchot Tone
    Franchot Tone
    • Lieutenant George Braynor Collins
    Marsha Hunt
    Marsha Hunt
    • Freddie
    Gene Kelly
    Gene Kelly
    • Vito S. Alessandro
    Van Johnson
    Van Johnson
    • Everett Arnold
    Alan Baxter
    Alan Baxter
    • Winston Davis
    Dick Simmons
    Dick Simmons
    • Henry Willoughby Claven
    Steven Geray
    Steven Geray
    • Major Eichel
    • (as Steve Geray)
    Howard Freeman
    Howard Freeman
    • Hank Durban
    Frank Puglia
    Frank Puglia
    • Nikola
    William Tannen
    William Tannen
    • American Soldier
    Eddie Acuff
    Eddie Acuff
    • Newsreel Cameraman
    • (uncredited)
    Norman Ainsley
    • Governor's Makeup Man
    • (uncredited)
    William Bishop
    William Bishop
    • Cadet
    • (uncredited)
    Monte Blue
    Monte Blue
    • Bus Station Official
    • (uncredited)
    Wally Cassell
    Wally Cassell
    • Soldier
    • (uncredited)
    Hobart Cavanaugh
    Hobart Cavanaugh
    • Boat Owner
    • (uncredited)
    Eddy Chandler
    Eddy Chandler
    • Head Deputy at Pritchards' Farm
    • (uncredited)
    James Craven
    James Craven
    • English Lieutenant
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • George Sidney
    • Writers
      • David Hertz(original story and screenplay)
      • Robert Hardy Andrews(contributor to screenplay construction) (uncredited)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Many cast members in studio records/casting call lists did not appear or were not identifiable in the movie. These were (with their character names): Landlady Sara Haden, Military Policemen Jim Davis and Cliff Danielson, Party Girls Jacqueline White, Marilyn Maxwell, Betty Jaynes and Marie Windsor, Boat Owner Hobart Cavanaugh, Carhops Helen Thurston and Frances Rafferty, Lieutenant James Millican, and Defense Instructor John Dilson. A modern source lists Ava Gardner as a cast member, but she was not seen either.
    • Quotes

      Freddie: He's just not your kind of people.

    • Crazy credits
      Opening card: Millions of men have taken up arms to defend their freedom against the forces who would destroy it. One of these millions was George Collins. This is his story, before and after Pearl Harbor.
    • Connections
      Referenced in American Masters: Gene Kelly - tanssin anatomia (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Reveille
      Traditional

      Played by a bugler to awaken the soldiers

    User reviews10

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    Nice look at a rare fighter plane
    Knowing this to be a propaganda film, I knew to be forgiving. With that, I was able to enjoy this 2-star B production. The real treat (for me) in this film was the chance to see a rare fighter plane. It was thrilling to see a P-35 Seversky pursuit ship as one of the stars in this little film. By the time of Pearl Harbor, this airplane was considered obsolete by the pilots who flew it and the opponents that fought against it. It was the type of aircraft available to our aviators in the Pacific Command. To better appreciate those pilots and what this film tried to say, read Martin Caiden's "the Ragged, Rugged Warriors". This film is not a bad attempt at capturing on film the kind of guys Caiden writes so well about.
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    • jkholman
    • Oct 12, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 27, 1944 (Mexico)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
      • Dutch
    • Also known as
      • Destination Tokyo
    • Filming locations
      • Cal-Aero Academy, Chino Airport - 7000 Merrill Avenue, Chino, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $486,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 11 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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