- Film Review
- Reviewed By Adrian Turner
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4 out of 5
A marvellous Second World War drama from one of Hollywood's greatest directors, Howard Hawks. While not as famous as his Scarface, Only Angels Have Wings, The Big Sleep and Rio Bravo, this is still a major achievement. It tells the story of the Mary Ann, a Flying Fortress, and the men who operated her in the war against the Japanese. The action sequences are excitingly filmed, though it is the quieter moments, when the members of the crew express their excitement and their fears, that give the film its strength as a study of comradeship in adversity. The cast includes John Garfield, Harry Carey and Arthur Kennedy, all fine actors but not glamorous movie stars, which gives the film a rare authenticity.
Plot Summary
Second World War drama starring John Ridgely and Gig Young. The crew of a Flying Fortress bomber witness the Japanese assault on Pearl Harbor as they are about to land in Hawaii. They divert to a nearby island, but soon come under attack themselves.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Captain Mike Quincannon
- John Ridgely
- Lt Bill Williams
- Gig Young
- Lt Tommy McMartin
- Arthur Kennedy
- Lt Munchauser
- Charles Drake
- Sgt Robby White
- Harry Carey
- Cpl Weinberg
- George Tobias
- Cpl Peterson
- Ward Wood
- Pte Chester
- Ray Montgomery
- Sgt Joe Winocki
- John Garfield
- Lt Tex Rader
- James Brown (1)
- Major Mallory
- Stanley Ridges
Crew
- Director
- Howard Hawks
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