Air Force
1943 · Movie · NR · 124 min · ★ 6.5 · 77% critics
A bomber crew sets out across the Pacific just as the United States is pulled into World War II. After reaching Pearl Harbor in the wake of the attack, they are sent onward through dangerous territory to support the defense of the Philippines.
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Details
- Years
- 1943
- Release date
- 1943-03-20
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Critic score
- 77/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (62 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy patriotic World War II aviation stories like Flying Leathernecks or They Were Expendable; Not for you if dated attitudes or wartime messaging bother you.
Pros: rousing aerial action; tense wartime mood; strong ensemble energy | Cons: dated propaganda; thin characters; uneven realism
Themes
- world war ii
- bomber
- pearl harbor
- u.s. air force
- air force
- philippines
- manila philippines
- wake island
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1944
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Black-and-White · 1944 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1944 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Special Effects · 1944 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1944 · nominated
Cast & crew
John Ridgely
as Pilot
Gig Young
as Co-Pilot
John Garfield
as Tail Gunner Joe Winocki
Arthur Kennedy
as Bombardier
George Tobias
as Asst. Crew Chief
Charles Drake
as Navigator
Harry Carey
as Crew Chief
Ward Wood
as Radio Operator Peterson
Ray Montgomery
as Asst. Radio Operator Chester
James Brown
as Pilot Tex Rader
Directed by Howard Hawks