Winged Victory (1944)

Pinky Scariano, Allan Ross, and Frankie Davis all join the Army Air Forces with hopes of becoming pilots. In training, they meet and become pals with Bobby Grills and Irving Miller, and the... See full summary »

Director:

George Cukor

Writers:

Moss Hart (play), Moss Hart (screenplay)

Stars:

Lon McCallister, Jeanne Crain, Edmond O'Brien

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lon McCallister	...	Francis William 'Frankie' Davis (as Pvt. Lon McCallister)
Jeanne Crain	...	Helen
Edmond O'Brien	...	Irving Miller (as Sgt. Edmond O'Brien)
Jane Ball	...	Jane Preston
Mark Daniels	...	Alan William Ross (as Sgt. Mark Daniels)
Jo-Carroll Dennison	...	Dorothy Ross
Don Taylor	...	Danny 'Pinkie' Scariano (as Cpl. Don Taylor)
Judy Holliday	...	Ruth Miller
Lee J. Cobb	...	Doctor (as Cpl. Lee Cobb)
Peter Lind Hayes	...	O'Brien (as T/Sgt. Peter Lind Hayes)
Red Buttons	...	Whitey / Andrews Sister (as Cpl. Red Buttons)
Barry Nelson	...	Robert Edward 'Bobby' Crills (as Cpl. Barry Nelson)
Rune Hultman	...	Dave Anderson (as Sgt. Rune Hultman)
Gary Merrill	...	Capt. McIntyre (as Cpl. Garry Merrill)
George Reeves	...	Lt. Thompson (as Sgt. George Reeves)

Storyline

Pinky Scariano, Allan Ross, and Frankie Davis all join the Army Air Forces with hopes of becoming pilots. In training, they meet and become pals with Bobby Grills and Irving Miller, and the five struggle through the rigid training and grueling tests involved in becoming pilots. Not all of them succeed, and tragedy awaits for some.

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Plot Keywords:

pilot | based on play | 

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Genres:

Drama | War

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 December 1944 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cita en los cielos

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Dick Hogan, who had played leading character Frankie Davis on Broadway, was replaced by Lon McCallister. Hogan was given a bit part as Jimmy Gardner.

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Connections

Featured in 20th Century-Fox: The First 50 Years (1997)

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Soundtracks

Pennsylvania Polka
(uncredited)
Written by Lester Lee and Zeke Manners

User Reviews

A cadet tells it like it is!

This movie gets it right. As a former USAF Aviation Cadet, I can tell you this movie has it all. The tedium of the application process. The waiting for word. The joy of acceptance. The worry about making it through the course. The sorrow of watching one's buddies (perhaps the best of them) wash out. The anguish of paying the ultimate price - the death of fellow student airmen. The glory of graduation. Always the flying, the flying, the flying. Many are called but few are chosen. We did for pay what we would have eagerly paid to do. Later, a lifetime of flying fighters and close air support aircraft. Living through combat in Viet Nam but always with the foundation gained in the Aviation Cadet Corps.