Pilot #5 (1943) On DVD
Actor: Franchot Tone, Marsha Hunt, Gene Kelly, Van Johnson, Alan Baxter
Director: George Sidney
Genre: Drama
Year: 1943
Studio: Warner Archive
Length: 71
Released: August 16, 2012
Rating: Not Rated (MPAA Rating)
Format: DVD
Misc: Black & White
Language: English
Subtitles : Spanish, English
DESCRIPTION:
In Java during the darkest days of World War II, an American pilot takes off in his squad's only air-worthy plane. His mission: drop the 500-pound bomb strapped to his plane's fuselage on a Japanese aircraft carrier. As he wings toward certain death, the airmen left behind share their comrade's life story - a stirring tale of love, ambition, political corruption and personal redemption. Part of Hollywood's war effort, this memorable programmer captures America's can-do spirit during the fight against worldwide fascism. Franchot Tone starts as the heroic pilot, and Gene Kelly makes his dramatic debut as one of the men left behind, a brash hothead who knew the doomed pilot best. Van Johnson, Kelly's pal since they worked together in Broadway's Pal Joey, has a featured role. The crisp, muscular direction is compliments of George Sidney, who would go on to direct Kelly in Thousands Cheer, Anchors Aweigh and The Three Musketeers.
Actor: Franchot Tone, Marsha Hunt, Gene Kelly, Van Johnson, Alan Baxter
Director: George Sidney
Genre: Drama
Year: 1943
Studio: Warner Archive
Length: 71
Released: August 16, 2012
Rating: Not Rated (MPAA Rating)
Format: DVD
Misc: Black & White
Language: English
Subtitles : Spanish, English
DESCRIPTION:
In Java during the darkest days of World War II, an American pilot takes off in his squad's only air-worthy plane. His mission: drop the 500-pound bomb strapped to his plane's fuselage on a Japanese aircraft carrier. As he wings toward certain death, the airmen left behind share their comrade's life story - a stirring tale of love, ambition, political corruption and personal redemption. Part of Hollywood's war effort, this memorable programmer captures America's can-do spirit during the fight against worldwide fascism. Franchot Tone starts as the heroic pilot, and Gene Kelly makes his dramatic debut as one of the men left behind, a brash hothead who knew the doomed pilot best. Van Johnson, Kelly's pal since they worked together in Broadway's Pal Joey, has a featured role. The crisp, muscular direction is compliments of George Sidney, who would go on to direct Kelly in Thousands Cheer, Anchors Aweigh and The Three Musketeers.
| Product Name | Pilot #5 (1943) On DVD |
|---|---|
| This item is returnable | No |
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