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21/12/1949 War, Action, Drama 2h 12m
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A story of twelve men as their women never knew them...

Overview

In the early days of daylight bombing raids over Germany, General Frank Savage must take command of a 'hard luck' bomber group. Much of the story deals with his struggle to whip his group into a disciplined fighting unit in spite of heavy losses, and withering attacks by German fighters over their targets.

  1. Henry King

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Gregory Peck

    Brigadier General Frank Savage

  2. Hugh Marlowe

    Lieutenant Colonel Ben Gately

  3. Gary Merrill

    Colonel Keith Davenport

  4. Millard Mitchell

    Major General Patrick Pritchard

  5. Dean Jagger

    Major / Lieutenant Colonel Harvey Stovall

  6. Robert Arthur

    Sergeant McIllhenny

  7. Paul Stewart

    Major "Doc" Kaiser (flight surgeon)

  8. John Kellogg

    Major Cobb

  9. Robert Patten

    Lieutenant Bishop

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-07-09
Gregory Peck is on top form in this gritty, authentic looking recounting of the actions of a battle-weary USAF squadron during WWII. Peck is "Gen. Savage" drafted into replace an extremely popular, but no longer effective squadron commander. Initially, his hard-nosed approach to them, their training and their attitudes engenders hostility, but over a period of time - and with the assistance of the intelligent camp adjutant/chief administrator "Maj. Stowell" (Dean Jagger) he sets about trying to change these opinions (and some of his own) before his entire squad transfers out. Henry King has ma...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$3,225,000.00

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