Summary
A cocky U.S. Army Air Force pilot stationed in England during World War II falls for a daring female flier. After he's killed on a mission, he's sent back to Earth by a heavenly General with a new assignment.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+10)
Critics 60Audiences 70GoodWatch 65
Box office
2.0×its budget
- Budget
- $3 M
- Worldwide
- $5 M
Worldwide it earned $3 M more than it cost.
Running time
2 h
A typical length for dramas, +11 min on the typical 109
typical 109120Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 3 more
Released
1944
February 25, 1944
82 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceWarFantasyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Academy Awards1945
- Best Story1945Nominated
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchPure Escapism96 people
Spencer TracyPete Sandidge
Irene DunneDorinda Durston
Van JohnsonTed Randall
Ward BondAl Yackey
James Gleason“Nails” Kilpatrick
Lionel BarrymoreThe General
Barry NelsonDick Rumney
Esther WilliamsEllen Bright
Henry O'NeillCol. Sykes
Don DeForeJames J. Rourke
Charles SmithSanderson
Addison RichardsMaj. Corbett
Irving BaconCpl. Henderson (uncredited)
Eve WhitneyRourke’s girlfriend (uncredited)
Kirk AlynOfficer in Heaven (uncredited)- BABill ArthurCadet (uncredited)
Martin AsheSergeant in Chinese Restaurant (uncredited)- GAGeorge AtkinsonWaiter (uncredited)
- DBDora BakerCharwoman (uncredited)
Steve BarclayFlier (uncredited)
Ted BillingsMan (uncredited)- CBCharles BimboMan (uncredited)
William BishopRay - Transport Pilot (uncredited)- JBJohn BogdenCadet (uncredited)
Directing · 3
- Victor Fleming Director
- Horace Hough Assistant Director
- Dolph Zimmer Assistant Director
Writing · 4
- Dalton Trumbo Screenplay
- Chandler Sprague Story
- David Boehm Story
- Frederick Hazlitt Brennan Adaptation
Production · 3
- Everett Riskin Producer
- Gilbert Kurland Unit Production Manager
- Jay Marchant Unit Production Manager
Camera · 3
- Karl Freund Director of Photography
- George J. Folsey Director of Photography
- Bert Eason Assistant Camera
Editing · 1
- Frank Sullivan Editor
Sound · 2
- Herbert Stothart Original Music Composer
- Douglas Shearer Sound
Art · 2
- Cedric Gibbons Art Direction
- Edwin B. Willis Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Irene Costume Supervisor
Other crew · 3
- A. Arnold Gillespie Special Effects
- Donald Jahraus Special Effects
- Warren Newcombe Special Effects
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