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Flight Command

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Original title

Flight Command

Year

1940

Running time

116 min.

Country

United States

Director

Frank Borzage

Screenwriter

Wells Root, Harvey S. Haislip. Story: Harvey S. Haislip, John Sutherland

Cast

Music

Franz Waxman

Cinematography

Harold Rosson (B&W)

Producer

Frank Borzage, Loew's, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Genre

Drama. War

Synopsis

Ensign Alan Drake is assigned to the elite "Hell Cat" squadron of Navy fliers based in San Diego, despite being relatively inexperienced. Getting off on bad footing by ruining the squadron's chances of winning a target-shooting competition, Drake is encouraged by Jerry Banning, an officer whose sister Lorna is the wife of the squadron commander, William Gary. Drake and Banning work on a device to help aircraft land in the fog, but when Banning is killed testing it and Drake appears to be getting romantically entangled with Lorna, the men of the squadron turn on Drake. Only when Commander Gary himself is in jeopardy does Drake get a chance to show his fellow fliers what kind of man he really is.

Awards: 1941: Nominated for Oscar: Best Special Effects

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Flight Command

1940

Frank Borzage

5.3

(26)