
Flight Command
1940 · Movie · 115 min · ★ 5.9
Alan Drake disobeys orders to abandon his aircraft and hit the silk. This doesn’t sit well with the tightly knit squad.
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Details
- Years
- 1940
- Release date
- 1940-12-27
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 115 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (12 votes)
Themes
- navy
- pilot
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Special Effects · 1942 · nominated
Cast & crew

Robert Taylor
as Ens. Alan Drake

Ruth Hussey
as Lorna Gray

Walter Pidgeon
as Squadron Commander Billy Gary

Paul Kelly
as Lieut. Cmdr. 'Dusty' Rhodes

Shepperd Strudwick
as Lieut. Jerry Banning

Red Skelton
as Lieut. 'Mugger' Martin

Nat Pendleton
as C.P.O. 'Spike' Knowles

Dick Purcell
as Lieut. 'Stichy' Payne

William Tannen
as Lieut. Freddy Townsend

William Stelling
as Lieut. Bush
Directed by Frank Borzage