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For two pilots, one woman became a conflict of interest.
6 / 10 IMDb October 28, 1942 1h 18m
On a secluded base in Arizona, veteran World War I pilot Steve Britt trains flyers to fight in World War II. One of his trainees, Englishman Peter Stackhouse, competes with Britt for the affections of Kay Saunders, the daughter of a local rancher. Despite their differences, Britt makes sure Sutton passes his training and becomes a combat pilot -- even though he loses Kay to the young man in the process.
Director
Runtime
1h 18m
Release Date
October 28, 1942
Genre
Drama, Romance, War
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Preston Foster
as Steve Britt
John Sutton
as Peter Stackhouse
Gene Tierney
as Kay Saunders
Jack Holt
as Colonel MacDonald
May Whitty
as Lady Jane Stackhouse
George Barbier
as Col. Cyrus P. 'Gramps' Saunders
Richard Haydn
as George Lockwood
Reginald Denny
as Barrett
Ted North
as Cadet Hackzell
Janis Carter
as Blonde Red Cross Nurse Trainee
C. Montague Shaw
as Doctor
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Viola Moore
as Nurse
Nana Bryant
as Mrs. Blake
Joyce Compton
as Saleswoman
Bess Flowers
as Nurse
Selmer Jackson
as Bit role
Charles Tannen
as American Flyer / Opening Off-Screen Narrator (voice)
Harry Strang
as Forest Ranger
Walter Tetley
as Messenger Boy
Walter Tetley
as Red Cross Nurse Trainee (uncredited)
Production Companies
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