Summary
A documentary/drama about the training of bombardiers during WWII. Major Chick Davis proves to the U.S. Army the superiority of high altitude precision bombing, and establishes a school for bombardiers. Training is followed in semi-documentary style, with personal dramas in subplots. The climax is a spectacular sequence.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Kids
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 60GoodWatch 59
IMDb6.0
Running time
1 h 39 min
A typical length for dramas, −10 min on the typical 109
typical 10999Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1943
May 14, 1943
83 years ago
Genres
DramaWarLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Academy Awards1944
- Best Special Effects1944Nominated
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-Provoking
and 42 more56 people
- Pat O'BrienChick Davis
- Randolph ScottBuck Oliver
- Anne ShirleyBurton Hughes
- Eddie AlbertTom Hughes
- Walter ReedJim Carter
- Robert RyanJoe Connors
- Barton MacLaneArchie Dixon
- Leonard StrongJapanese Officer
Richard MartinChito Rafferty- ELEugene L. EubankEugene L. Eubank
Russell WadePaul Harris
James NewillCaptain Rand
John MiljanCharlie Craig
Charles RussellInstructor
Murray AlperLittle Boy
Stanley AndrewsCongressman
Joan BarclayBuck's Secretary
Hugh BeaumontSoldier
Abner BibermanJapanese Sergeant
Charles D. BrownOfficer at Briefing
John CalvertCalvert the Magician
James CravenMajor Morris
Eddie DewChick's B-17 Co-Pilot
Bruce EdwardsLieutenant Ellis
Directing · 3
- Richard Wallace Director
- Robert Aldrich Second Assistant Director
- Edward Killy Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- John Twist Writer
- Lambert Hillyer Writer
Production · 1
- Robert Fellows Producer
Camera · 1
- Nicholas Musuraca Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Robert Wise Editor
Sound · 1
- Roy Webb Original Music Composer
Art · 4
- Albert S. D'Agostino Art Direction
- Darrell Silvera Set Decoration
- Alfred Herman Art Direction
- Claude E. Carpenter Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Renié Costume Design
Other crew · 2
- Vernon L. Walker Special Effects
- Bailey Fesler Sound Recordist
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