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Air Force
Directed by
Howard Hawks
Not Rated
1943
1h 59m
Drama
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Action
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7.0
82%
71%
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The crew of an Air Force bomber arrives in Pearl Harbor in the aftermath of the Japanese attack on December 7, 1941, and is sent on to Manila to help with the defense of the Philippines.
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Cast of Air Force
John Ridgely
Pilot
Gig Young
Co-Pilot
John Garfield
Tail Gunner Joe Winocki
Arthur Kennedy
Bombardier
George Tobias
Asst. Crew Chief
Charles Drake
Navigator
Harry Carey
Crew Chief
Ward Wood
Radio Operator Peterson
Ray Montgomery
Asst. Radio Operator Chester
James Brown
Pilot Tex Rader
Stanley Ridges
Maj. Mallory - Clark Field
Willard Robertson
Colonel at Hickam Field
Moroni Olsen
Col. Blake
Edward Brophy
Marine Sgt. J.J. Callahan
Richard Lane
Maj. W.G. Roberts
Bill Crago
Lieut. P T. Moran
Faye Emerson
Susan McMartin
Addison Richards
Maj. Daniels
James Flavin
Maj. A.M. Bagley
Murray Alper
Butch - Demolition Squad Corporal (uncredited)
Lynn Baggett
Nurse (uncredited)
Leah Baird
Nurse #2 (uncredited)
Rand Brooks
Co-Pilot (uncredited)
James Bush
Clark Field Control Officer (uncredited)
Ann Doran
Mrs. Mary Quincannon (uncredited)
Warren Douglas
Hickam Field Control Officer (uncredited)
Bill Edwards
Soldier (uncredited)
John Estes
Orderly (uncredited)
Ross Ford
Second Lieutenant (uncredited)
Ruth Ford
Nurse (uncredited)
William Forrest
Group Commander Jack Harper (uncredited)
Pat Gleason
Marine (uncredited)
Sol Gorss
Sergeant (uncredited)
William Hopper
Sergeant (uncredited)
David S. Horsley
Orderly (uncredited)
Marjorie Hoshelle
Nurse (uncredited)
Bill Hunter
Marine (uncredited)
Bill Kennedy
Marine (uncredited)
Allan Lane
Marine (uncredited)
Charles Lang
Soldier (uncredited)
Harry Lewis
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Warren Mace
Orderly (uncredited)
Frank Marlowe
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
James Millican
Marine with Dog on Wake Island (uncredited)
Maurice Murphy
Harper's Co-Pilot (uncredited)
Tom Neal
Marine (uncredited)
George N. Neise
Hickam Field Radio Operator (uncredited)
George Offerman, Jr.
Ground Crewman (uncredited)
Dorothy Peterson
Mrs. Chester (uncredited)
Walter Sande
Joe - Mechanic at Clark Field (uncredited)
Edward Soo Hoo
Chinese Man (uncredited)
Walter Soo Hoo
Chinese Boy (uncredited)
Edwin Stanley
Doctor Attending Quincannon (uncredited)
Freddie Steele
Marine (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Theodore von Eltz
First Lieutenant (uncredited)
Hal Welling
Officer (uncredited)
Pat West
Soldier with Demolition Squad (uncredited)
Victor Zimmerman
Marine (uncredited)
Charles Flynn
Sergeant (uncredited)
Air Force Ratings & Reviews
EmanuelLevy.Com
Emanuel Levy
The versatile Howard Hawks combines personal experience and knowing skills in directing this enjoyable WWII propaganda movie, which was nominated for four Oscars, winning one for editing.
The Retro Set
Nathanael Hood
Air Force can't escape the shadow of its own jingoism. Its point wasn't just to inspire an American public but to make monsters of its enemies. It did so with chilling efficiency.
Cinematic Reflections
Derek Smith
It isn't one of the director's most impressive outputs, but when a solid genre entry such as this is one of your "lesser" films, it says a lot about the quality of your work.
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Christopher Lloyd
A cheery bit of war propaganda that feels cringeworthy today, in which American soldiers seem extraordinarily giddy about the prospect of near-certain death, coupled with some terrible special-effects miniatures.
New York Times
Bosley Crowther
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.
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
Dennis Schwartz
For a propaganda film, this one is superior.
Video-Reviewmaster.com
Steve Crum
Gritty, emotional actioner made at height of WWII. Strong cast.
Chicago Reader
Dave Kehr
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.
The Nation
James Agee
I cannot be sure how I feel about Air Force. It is loud, loose, sincere, violently masculine, and at times quite exciting.
Esquire Magazine
Gilbert Seldes
There isn't a literary line in Air Force; and there isn't a phony character.
Combustible Celluloid
Jeffrey M. Anderson
All of director Howard Hawks' skills are on display in this exciting, crackerjack WWII film.
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