Air Force

L’histoire

Air Force est un film de 1943 dirigé par Howard Hawks. Il relate l'histoire de l'équipage du Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Mary'Ann au début de la guerre du Pacifique de la Deuxième Guerre mondiale. Le film débute avec le vol de Californie à Hawaï du Mary-Ann. L'escadrille de B-17 non armés arrive sur l'aéroport de Hickam Field juste pendant l'attaque de Pearl Harbor des japonais le 7/12/1941.
C'est basé sur un fait authentique. Les opérateurs radar américains avaient bien détecté les avions japonais en approche, mais avaient cru que c'était le vol de B17 attendus.
Le B-17 "Mary Ann", cette fois-ci armé, poursuit seul son périple en direction de l'atoll de Wake et de la base de Clark Field (en) près de Manille aux Philippines, pendant les attaques des japonais et quelques heures avant qu'ils ne s'en emparent. C'est l'occasion de montrer les soldats américains courageux et déterminés, bien que sachant que leur situation est sans espoir..

Distribution

J John RidgelyPilot G Gig YoungCo-Pilot J John GarfieldTail Gunner Joe Winocki A Arthur KennedyBombardier G George TobiasAsst. Crew Chief C Charles DrakeNavigator H Harry CareyCrew Chief W Ward WoodRadio Operator Peterson R Ray MontgomeryAsst. Radio Operator Chester J James BrownPilot Tex Rader S Stanley RidgesMaj. Mallory - Clark Field W Willard RobertsonColonel at Hickam Field

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M Moroni OlsenCol. Blake E Edward BrophyMarine Sgt. J.J. Callahan R Richard LaneMaj. W.G. Roberts B Bill CragoLieut. P T. Moran F Faye EmersonSusan McMartin A Addison RichardsMaj. Daniels J James FlavinMaj. A.M. Bagley M Murray AlperButch - Demolition Squad Corporal (uncredited) L Lynn BaggettNurse (uncredited) L Leah BairdNurse #2 (uncredited) R Rand BrooksCo-Pilot (uncredited) J James BushClark Field Control Officer (uncredited) A Ann DoranMrs. Mary Quincannon (uncredited) W Warren DouglasHickam Field Control Officer (uncredited) B Bill EdwardsSoldier (uncredited) J John EstesOrderly (uncredited) R Ross FordSecond Lieutenant (uncredited) R Ruth FordNurse (uncredited) W William ForrestGroup Commander Jack Harper (uncredited) P Pat GleasonMarine (uncredited) S Sol GorssSergeant (uncredited) W William HopperSergeant (uncredited) D David S. HorsleyOrderly (uncredited) M Marjorie HoshelleNurse (uncredited) B Bill HunterMarine (uncredited) B Bill KennedyMarine (uncredited) A Allan LaneMarine (uncredited) C Charles LangSoldier (uncredited) H Harry LewisUndetermined Role (uncredited) W Warren MaceOrderly (uncredited) F Frank MarloweUndetermined Role (uncredited) J James MillicanMarine with Dog on Wake Island (uncredited) M Maurice MurphyHarper's Co-Pilot (uncredited) T Tom NealMarine (uncredited) G George N. NeiseHickam Field Radio Operator (uncredited) G George Offerman, Jr.Ground Crewman (uncredited) D Dorothy PetersonMrs. Chester (uncredited) W Walter SandeJoe - Mechanic at Clark Field (uncredited) E Edward Soo HooChinese Man (uncredited) W Walter Soo HooChinese Boy (uncredited) E Edwin StanleyDoctor Attending Quincannon (uncredited) F Freddie SteeleMarine (uncredited) C Charles SullivanUndetermined Role (uncredited) T Theodore von EltzFirst Lieutenant (uncredited) H Hal WellingOfficer (uncredited) P Pat WestSoldier with Demolition Squad (uncredited) V Victor ZimmermanMarine (uncredited) C Charles FlynnSergeant (uncredited)