Fighter Squadron

Watch: Fighter Squadron

11/27/19481h 36m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ If it had wings, they'd fly it! If it had skirts they'd fight for it! ~

Overview:

During World War II, an insubordinate fighter pilot finds the shoe on the other foot when he's promoted.

Director:

Raoul Walsh

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

fighter pilot

Cast

Edmond O'Brien

~ as ~

Maj. Ed Hardin

Robert Stack

~ as ~

Capt. Stuart L. Hamilton

John Rodney

~ as ~

Col. William 'Bill' Brickley

Tom D'Andrea

~ as ~

M / Sgt. James F. Dolan

Henry Hull

~ as ~

Brig. Gen. Mike McCready

James Holden

~ as ~

Lt. Tennessee Atkins

Walter Reed

~ as ~

Capt. Duke Chappell

Shepperd Strudwick

~ as ~

Brig. Gen. Mel Gilbert

Arthur Space

~ as ~

Maj. Sanford

Jack Larson

~ as ~

Lt. 'Shorty' Kirk

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 1 year(s) ago
6
Henry Hull ("Gen. McCready") is determined to find new ways to attack the Nazi air bases and support the impending D-Day landings, but is fresh out of ideas. One of his squadron commanders "Brick" (John Rodney) has some plans, though - but that necessitates the promotion of "Ed" (Edmond O'Brien) into a job that most think him unsuited for. He's an undisciplined character who thinks the rules are for someone else. Can he mend his ways and take charge of his squadron at this crucial time of the war? There's plenty of internal squabbling, rivalries, soul-searching, sabre-rattling and a slew of black cats - but, essentially this is really a post-war feel-good feature for domestic audiences with little actual jeopardy to what limited plot there is. It features plenty of exciting airborne actuality to keep it moving and the last fifteen minutes make the rest of this plodding wartime drama worth watching. It's curious that there are no women here at all to temper the testosterone!