Although it draws about the longest and most pliant bow that has ever been drawn in the line of fanciful war films and goes completely overboard in the last reel, it is still a continuously fascinating, frequently thrilling and occasionally exalting show.
Air Force
GIANTS OF THE SKY...blazing a trail to victory!
1943 · 2h 4m · Approved
Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Directed by
Howard Hawks
Overview
The crew of an Air Force bomber arrives in Pearl Harbor in the aftermath of the Japanese attack and is sent on to Manila to help with the defense of the Philippines.
Director and cast
- Howard Hawks Director
- John Ridgely as Pilot
- Gig Young as Co-Pilot
- Arthur Kennedy as Bombardier
- Charles Drake as Navigator
- Harry Carey as Crew Chief
- George Tobias as Asst. Crew Chief
- Ward Wood as Radio Operator Peterson
- Ray Montgomery as Asst. Radio Operator Chester
- John Garfield as Tail Gunner Joe Winocki
- James Brown as Pilot Tex Rader
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Howard Hawks finds a perfect vehicle for his study of the male group. William Faulkner polished the dialogue, but as a silent it would still be tremendously exciting and evocative.
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